Translation guide
A defensive obstacle made of felled trees with sharpened branches facing the enemy. In Japanese, this is a specialized military term with limited everyday use.
A barrier of felled trees with sharpened branches used in field defenses.
Standard Japanese term for abatis, used in military contexts. Literally 'deer palisade'.
An abatis was set up to delay the enemy's advance.
An older or more literary term for abatis, literally 'inverted trees'. Less common in modern usage.
Descriptive phrase meaning 'felled tree obstacle'. Used in technical manuals or explanations.
Abatis is a specialized military term. In everyday conversation, it's rarely used. If you need to describe a barrier of sharpened branches, you might simply say 先の尖った枝のバリケード (さきのとがったえだのバリケード, barricade of sharpened branches).
城の周囲には逆茂木が巡らされていた。
The castle was surrounded by an abatis.
This position is defended by an abatis.