野の面づら積づみ

Meanings

nozurazumi; dry stone castle wall construction

A traditional Japanese castle wall building technique using uncut, natural stones stacked without mortar. The term is specific to historical architecture and castle studies.

この城しろの石いし垣がきは野の面づら積づみで築きずかれている。
The stone walls of this castle are built using the nozurazumi method.
野の面づら積づみは、自し然ぜん石せきをそのまま積つみ上あげる工こう法ほうだ。
Nozurazumi is a construction method in which natural stones are stacked as they are.

Kanji

野plains, field, rustic
面mask, face, features
積volume, product (x*y), acreage

Related words

打うち込こみ接はぎ
A different castle wall technique where stones are roughly shaped and fitted together, unlike the completely unworked stones of 野面積み.
切きり込こみ接はぎ
A more advanced technique using precisely cut stones for tight joints, contrasting with the rustic, natural appearance of 野面積み.

Built from

野の面づら+積つむ

Written forms

野の面づら積づみ
Standard kanji spelling for this castle wall construction term.
野の面づら積づみ
Abbreviated spelling; the full form 野面積み is more common.

Etymology

The term combines 野面 (のづら, 'natural rock surface') and 積み (づみ, 'stacking'), referring to the use of uncut stones in wall construction. The exact historical origin of the term is uncertain, but it is a well-established technical term in Japanese castle architecture.