幕府

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 幕府 is read as ばくふ and is a noun for the shogunate, the warrior government and political system headed by a shogun in Japan.
• Basic usage: Controlling regional lords appears in 幕府が大名を統制する, while its governance appears in 幕府の政治.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Government and political system
  • It denotes the governing organization and historical system of shogunal rule, not one building.
• Difference from 朝廷
  • Unlike the imperial court centered on the emperor, this was the warrior government centered on the shogun.