noun
roofed mud wall; mud wall with a tiled roof
A traditional Japanese earthen wall topped with a tiled roof, often seen in temple or old residential compounds. The term is somewhat specialized, used in architectural or historical contexts.
See also: 築地塀
お寺の築地塀は、長い年月を経て風格がある。
The temple's roofed mud wall has a dignified air after many years.
築地は、
A tsuiji is a traditional wall with a tiled roof placed on top of an earthen wall.
築地塀 is a more specific term for the wall itself, while 築地 can refer to the wall or the construction style.
Compound of 築 (tsui, 'building up' or 'piling up') and 地 (ji, 'earth'), referring to a wall built up from earth. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term has been used since the Heian period for roofed earthen walls.