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塁壁 (るいへき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

塁るい壁へき

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Meanings

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noun

rampart; fortification wall

Refers to a defensive wall or embankment, often in military or historical contexts. Not an everyday word.

城しろの周まわりには高たかい塁るい壁へきが築きずかれていた。
A high rampart was built around the castle.

Kanji

塁bases, fort, rampart
壁wall, lining (stomach), fence

Similar words

城じょう壁へき
城壁 is a more common word for castle walls, while 塁壁 is a rarer, more technical term for ramparts or fortification walls.

Etymology

Compound of 塁 (fort, rampart) and 壁 (wall). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with defensive structures.