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外囲い (そとがこい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

外そと囲がこい

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Meanings

1

noun

enclosure; outer fence

Refers to a fence, wall, or barrier that encloses an outdoor area, such as a garden or property boundary.

庭にわの外そと囲がこいを修しゅう理りする必ひつ要ようがある。
We need to repair the garden's outer fence.

Kanji

外outside
囲surround, besiege, store

Etymology

Compound of 外 (そと, 'outside') and 囲い (がこい, 'enclosure'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.