幕府

ばくふ

bakufu

Also:shogun's headquarters, Imperial Guards office

What does 幕府 mean?

幕府 is a Japanese noun meaning bakufu in English. It can also be translated as shogun's headquarters, Imperial Guards office depending on context. It is written as 幕府 in kanji, ばくふ in hiragana, and bakufu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

徳川幕府は1868年に終わりを告げた。

The Tokugawa Shogunate came to an end in 1868.