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掩体壕 (えんたいごう, entaigou) Japanese meaning: bunker | Kotomora

掩えん体たい壕ごう

え

ん

た

い

ご

う

Meanings

1

bunker; shelter

Military term for a reinforced protective structure, often used for aircraft or personnel.

旧きゅう日本にほん軍ぐんの

掩えん

体たい

壕ごう

が

今いま

も

島しま

に

残のこ

っ

て

いる

。

Old Japanese military bunkers still remain on the island.

Kanji

掩cover, conceal
体body, substance, object
壕trench, dugout, air raid shelter

Related words

防ぼう空くう壕ごう
防空壕 is a more general air-raid shelter, while 掩体壕 specifically refers to a military bunker or revetment, often for aircraft.

Built from

掩えん体たい+壕ごう

Etymology

Compound of 掩体 (えんたい, 'cover' or 'shelter') and 壕 (ごう, 'trench' or 'dugout'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with military fortifications.