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jmdict 2828150 Active (id: 1926357)
町年寄
まちどしより
1. [n]
▶ town elder (Edo period)
▶ town leader
▶ alderman
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2828151 町名主【まちなぬし】 1. senior town administrator (Edo period)
  ⇐ see: 2828152 町代【ちょうだい】 1. assisting town official (Edo period)



History:
2. A 2016-01-20 05:25:56  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Not sure "mayor" is close enough to use.
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12,3 @@
-<gloss>town elder (top official of a town during the Edo era)</gloss>
+<gloss>town elder (Edo period)</gloss>
+<gloss>town leader</gloss>
+<gloss>alderman</gloss>
1. A* 2016-01-15 01:21:11  Scott
  Refs:
daij gg5 koj
  Comments:
seems to be a kind of mayor

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