平ひら山やま城じろ

noun

hill castle in the plains; flatland-mountain castle

A Japanese castle built on a hill or low mountain within a plain, combining features of flatland and mountain castles. Contrasts with 平城 (ひらじろ, flatland castle) and 山城 (やまじろ, mountain castle).

See also: 平城 (ひらじろ) · 山城 (やまじろ)

• 姫ひめ路じ城じょうは平ひら山やま城じろの代だい表ひょう例れいです。

  Himeji Castle is a prime example of a hill castle in the plains.

• 平ひら山やま城じろは、平へい野やの中なかの小こ高だかい丘おかに築きずかれることが多おおい。

  Hill castles in the plains are often built on a low hill within a plain.