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jmdict 2828152 Active (id: 1926359)
町代
ちょうだいまちだい
1. [n]
▶ assisting town official (Edo period)
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 2828151 町名主 1. senior town administrator (Edo period)
  ⇒ see: 2828150 町年寄 1. town elder (Edo period); town leader; alderman



History:
2. A 2016-01-20 05:29:39  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I like to avoid inexact labels from other countries.
  Diff:
@@ -17 +17 @@
-<gloss>town official who assisted the machidoshiyori (mayor) and machinanushi (vice-mayor) (during the Edo era)</gloss>
+<gloss>assisting town official (Edo period)</gloss>
1. A* 2016-01-15 01:29:25  Scott
  Refs:
daij
  Comments:
Maybe we should call them mayor and vice-mayor

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