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高塀 (たかべい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

高たか塀べい

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Meanings

1

noun

tall fence; high wall

Refers to a fence or wall that is notably high, often for privacy or security.

あの家いえの周まわりには高たか塀べいが巡めぐらされている。
A tall fence surrounds that house.

Kanji

高tall, high, expensive
塀fence, wall, (kokuji)

Similar words

塀へい
塀 is a general term for a fence or wall, while 高塀 specifically emphasizes its height.
高たかい塀へい
高い塀 is a descriptive phrase meaning 'tall fence,' whereas 高塀 is a compound noun with the same meaning but more compact.

Etymology

Compound of 高 (taka, 'high') and 塀 (hei, 'fence, wall'). The reading たかべい is a straightforward combination of the kun'yomi of 高 and the on'yomi of 塀.