noun
General term for a temporary military camp or encampment, especially in historical contexts.
戦国時代、兵士たちは陣屋を築いて夜を明かした。
During the Warring States period, soldiers built an encampment and spent the night there.
noun
official residence; administrative headquarters
Historical term for the residence and office of a magistrate or minor feudal lord, or the administrative center of a small domain or shogunate deputy.
代官は陣屋で領民からの訴えを聞いた。
The magistrate heard petitions from the people of the domain at his official residence.
この町には、かつて小藩の陣屋が置
This town once housed the administrative headquarters of a small feudal domain.