mud wall; earthen wall; plaster wall
Refers to a wall made of earth, clay, or mud plaster, often seen in traditional Japanese architecture.
古い家の周りには土塀が残っている。
An old mud wall remains around the old house.
The old estate was enclosed by a mud wall.
The mud wall collapsed in the earthquake.
土壁 usually refers to a mud-plastered wall as part of a building's structure, while 土塀 refers to a freestanding earthen wall enclosing a property.
壁 is a general term for any wall, while 土塀 specifically refers to a freestanding wall made of earth or mud plaster.
土塀 is a plain earthen wall without the tiled roof cap that defines a 築地.
Compound of 土 (ど, 'earth') and 塀 (へい, 'wall, fence'). The reading どべい is a straightforward combination of the on'yomi readings.