noun
the Five Home Provinces
Historical abbreviation of 五畿内, referring to the five provinces around the ancient capital: Yamato, Yamashiro, Settsu, Kawachi, and Izumi. Used in historical contexts.
See also: 五畿内
五畿は、古代日本の都があった地域を指す言葉です。
Goki is a term referring to the region where the ancient Japanese capital was located.
五畿内 is the full term; 五畿 is its abbreviation, used in the same historical context.
Abbreviation of 五畿内 (Gokinai), literally 'five inner provinces'. The term dates from the Nara period and refers to the five provinces surrounding the capital.