壁 (かべ, kabe) Japanese meaning: wall | KotomoraMeanings
I hung a picture on the wall of the room.
This wall is thin, so I can often hear the neighbors.
Usage patterns
壁に〈物〉を掛けるto hang something on the wall
I hung a picture on the wall.
壁にぶつかるto hit a wall / run into an obstacle
The plan ran into the obstacle of a lack of funds.
壁を乗り越えるto overcome an obstacle or barrier
He overcame that barrier and succeeded.
壁に寄りかかるto lean against the wall
He was leaning against the wall listening to the story.
壁を塗るto plaster or paint a wall
The craftsman painted the wall white.
Expressions· 13
厚い壁hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle 心の壁emotional wall; internal barrier バカの壁stupidity barrier; obstacle to mutual understanding caused by ignorance or closed-mindedness
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壁 is the basic native word for a physical wall, while バリア often carries a protective or defensive nuance, even when metaphorical.
壁 (wall) is used metaphorically for a blocking obstacle you must break through, whereas ハードル suggests something you jump over one at a time.
壁 literally means a wall but is often used metaphorically for a barrier between people, much like the figurative sense of 隔て.
壁 is a general term for any wall, while 土塀 specifically refers to a freestanding wall made of earth or mud plaster.
white plaster wall · tofu; bean curd
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stone wall; dry stone wall · rocky cliff; stone precipice
kyokabe; Kyoto-style clay wall
mud wall; earthen wall
curtain separating central room from aisles (palatial-style architecture)
wall plaster; wall clay; wall mud
bullpen catcher · tank (MMORPG)
wall material; wall-finishing material · wallplate (mining)
wallboard; wall paneling; wall decoration
grass mixed with mud for wall construction · Hedera rhombea (species of ivy)
wall with no exposed pillars
gable wall
