封建

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 封建, read ほうけん, combines granting a fief 封 with establishing rule 建 as a historical system term.
• Basic usage: It names a historical system in 封建制度 or criticizes hierarchical old-fashioned values in 封建的な価値観.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Grammar and combinations
  • Figurative 封建的 can evaluate a modern attitude rather than classify a precise historical period.