also: ざつよう
noun
forced labor imposed on commoners (ritsuryō period)
Historical term referring to corvée labor under the ritsuryō system in ancient Japan.
律令制下では、農民に雑徭が課せられていた。
Under the ritsuryō system, forced labor was imposed on farmers.
Alternate reading; less common than ぞうよう.
The term is composed of 雑 (miscellaneous) and 徭 (corvée), reflecting its historical meaning of various forms of compulsory labor.