【しせい】

    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. the four great families of the age (esp. the Minamoto clan, the Taira clan, the Fujiwara clan and the Tachibana clan)
  2. varna (each of the four Hindu castes)see also
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  • しせい
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. the four great families of the age (esp. the Minamoto clan, the Taira clan, the Fujiwara clan and the Tachibana clan)
    2. This meaning refers to the historical clans in Japan that played significant roles during the Heian period and beyond. These families are often associated with nobility and power in feudal Japan.
    During the Heian period, the four great families ruled Japanese politics.
    Being a member of one of the four great families was considered an honor.
  2. varna (each of the four Hindu castes)
    3. This meaning pertains to the classification system in Hindu society, distinguishing four main categories or classes of people based on occupation and duty.
    The varna system forms the foundation of the social structure in India.
    He belongs to the merchant varna.
Generated collocations (experimental)
family lineage of the four great familiesconflict among the four great familiesto visit the four great familieslegend of the four great familieshistory of the four great familiesunity of the four great familiesto study about the four great familiesculture of the four great familiesgenealogy of the four great familiesinfluence of the four great families
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