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孤塁 (こるい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

孤こ塁るい

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Meanings

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noun

isolated stronghold; isolated fort

Military term for a fortress or defensive position that is cut off from support. Often used in historical or strategic contexts.

敵てきに包ほう囲いされた孤こ塁るいは、数すう日じつ後ごに陥かん落らくした。
The isolated stronghold, surrounded by the enemy, fell after a few days.

Kanji

孤orphan, alone
塁bases, fort, rampart

Similar words

孤こ立りつ
孤立 means 'isolation' in a general sense, while 孤塁 specifically refers to an isolated military fortification.

Etymology

Compound of 孤 (ko, 'alone, solitary') and 塁 (rui, 'fort, rampart'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of an isolated defensive position.