Definition of 歳役 (さいえき)

さいえき

歳役

さいえき

saieki

noun
labor system in which able-bodied men were required to work for periods in the capital (ritsuryo system)
Other readings:
歳役【さいやく】
Related Kanji
year-end, age, occasion, opportunity
duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role