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- noun Plural form of
yashiki .
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Examples
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The long lines of yashikis looked handsome, the castle moat was so full of the gigantic leaves of the lotus, that the water was hardly visible, the grass embankments of the upper moat were a brilliant green, the pines on their summits stood out boldly against the clear sky, the hill on which the Legation stands looked dry and cheerful, and, better than all, I had a most kindly welcome from those who have made this house my home in a strange land.
Unbeaten Tracks in Japan Isabella Lucy 2004
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[Footnote 107: The principal yashikis (palaces) of the nobles are for the most part immediately round the Shogun's castle, in the enclosure known as the official quarter.
Tales of Old Japan Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Redesdale 1876
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