also: いわかき
noun
stone wall; natural stone wall
Refers to a wall made of natural stones, often without mortar. Similar to 石垣, but 岩垣 emphasizes larger, rougher rocks or a more natural appearance.
See also: 石垣
古い神社の周りには立派な岩垣が巡らされている。
A magnificent stone wall surrounds the old shrine.
この庭園の岩垣は、自然の石をそのまま積み上げて作られている。
The stone wall in this garden is made by piling up natural rocks as they are.
石垣 is the common word for a stone wall, often implying cut or fitted stones. 岩垣 suggests larger, rougher, or more natural boulders and is less common.
Compound of 岩 (iwa, 'rock') and 垣 (kaki, 'fence, hedge'). The reading いわがき results from rendaku voicing of the second element.