築山
Meanings
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artificial hill; garden mound
A man-made hill or mound built in a traditional Japanese garden, often as a scenic feature.
Artificial hills are often created in Japanese gardens.
From the artificial hill in this park, you can see the pond well.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に築山を造るto build an artificial hill in a place
We built a small artificial hill in the garden.
- 築山があるthere is an artificial hill (as a garden feature)
This garden has a fine artificial hill.