fortified town; castle town; town walls
Historical or literary term referring to a town enclosed by defensive walls, or the walls themselves. Not used in everyday modern Japanese; 城下町 (じょうかまち) is the common word for a castle town.
Old documents contain descriptions of feudal lords who built fortified towns.
城府の跡が発掘調査で見つかった。
Remains of the town walls were discovered in an archaeological excavation.