城壁(じょうへき)

じょうへき
noun
castle wall; rampart; fortification wall
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1. castle wall; rampart; fortification wall
A defensive wall surrounding a castle, fortress, or fortified city. Used for both Japanese castles and foreign historical fortifications.
城壁(じょうへき)が高(たか)くそびえている。
The castle walls tower high.
敵(てき)は城壁(じょうへき)を越(こ)えて侵入(しんにゅう)した。
The enemy crossed the castle wall and invaded.
この街(まち)は中世(ちゅうせい)に築(きず)かれた城壁(じょうへき)に囲(かこ)まれていて、観光客(かんこうきゃく)に人気(にんき)がある。
This town is surrounded by castle walls built in the Middle Ages and is popular with tourists.

Compound of 城(じょう) (castle) and 壁(へき) (wall). Refers to the outer defensive walls of a castle or fortified settlement.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 石垣(いしがき): stone wall — specifically the stone foundations and walls of Japanese castles
  • 城(しろ): castle — the entire castle structure
  • 堀(ほり): moat — the water-filled trench surrounding a castle
  • 砦(とりで): fortress, stronghold — a smaller defensive structure

Related Words

Compare: 石垣(いしがき) (stone wall)
Compare: 堀(ほり) (moat)
Compare: 砦(とりで) (fortress, stronghold)
Compare: 防壁(ぼうへき) (defensive wall)
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