落おとし格こう子し

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Meanings

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noun

portcullis

A heavy grating that can be lowered to block a castle gateway. Historical term; encountered in descriptions of Japanese castles and fortifications.

fall, drop, come down

格status, rank, capacity

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Compound of 落とし (otoshi, 'dropping') + 格子 (kōshi, 'lattice, grating'). The term literally describes a grating that is dropped to block an entrance.