城じょう塁るい

noun

fortress; stronghold

Refers to a fortified place, castle, or stronghold. Somewhat formal or literary; in everyday speech 城 (しろ) or 要塞 (ようさい) are more common.

• その城じょう塁るいは難なん攻こう不ふ落らくとされた。

  That fortress was considered impregnable.