護岸
Meanings
1
river dike; riverbank protection; revetment
Refers to structures built along rivers or coasts to prevent erosion and flooding. Often used in civil engineering and disaster prevention contexts.
Construction work on the riverbank protection for this river is scheduled to start next month.
Part of the revetment collapsed due to the typhoon.
Usage patterns
- 護岸を整備するto build/improve riverbank protection
The city announced a plan to build up revetment along this stretch of the river.
- 護岸が崩れるfor a revetment to collapse
Part of the revetment collapsed due to the heavy rain.
- 護岸を強化するto reinforce/strengthen a revetment
Work is underway to reinforce the revetment as a measure against typhoons.