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掩壕 (えんごう, engou) Japanese meaning: cover trench | Kotomora

掩えん壕ごう

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Meanings

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cover trench; shelter trench

Military term for a trench providing cover from enemy fire. Rare in everyday conversation; mainly appears in historical or military contexts.

兵へい士したちは掩えん壕ごうに身みを隠かくした。
The soldiers took cover in the shelter trench.

Kanji

掩cover, conceal
壕trench, dugout, air raid shelter

Related words

塹ざん壕ごう
塹壕 is a more common term for a trench or dugout, while 掩壕 specifically emphasizes a trench used for cover or protection.

Etymology

Compound of 掩 (cover, conceal) and 壕 (trench, ditch). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with a protective trench.