廃はい城じょう

noun

abandoned castle; ruined castle

Refers to a castle that has been deserted and fallen into disrepair. The term is somewhat rare; more common words like 廃墟 (ruins) or 城跡 (castle ruins) are often used instead.

• 山やま奥おくに廃はい城じょうがひっそりと佇たたずんでいる。

  An abandoned castle stands quietly deep in the mountains.

• この廃はい城じょうは戦せん国ごく時じ代だいのものだと言いわれている。

  This ruined castle is said to date back to the Warring States period.