防 壁(ぼうへき)

ぼうへき

noun

defensive wall; barrier

building

1. defensive wall; barrier

a wall or barrier built for protection or defense, used both literally and figuratively

城(しろ)の周(まわ)りに防壁(ぼうへき)が築(きず)かれた。

A defensive wall was built around the castle.

ウイルスに対(たい)する防壁(ぼうへき)を強化(きょうか)する。

To strengthen the barrier against viruses.

言葉(ことば)の壁(かべ)は異文化(いぶんか)理解(りかい)の大(おお)きな防壁(ぼうへき)となっている。

The language barrier has become a major obstacle to cross-cultural understanding.

A wall or barrier constructed for defensive purposes. Used literally for physical fortifications and figuratively for anything that serves as a protective or obstructive barrier. More formal and literary than the everyday word 壁(かべ).

Common collocations

防壁(ぼうへき)を築(きず)く: to build a defensive wall
防壁(ぼうへき)を破(やぶ)る: to break through a barrier
防壁(ぼうへき)を強化(きょうか)する: to strengthen a barrier

Similar words

壁(かべ): wall — general everyday word for any wall
城壁(じょうへき): castle wall — specifically fortification walls of a castle
障壁(しょうへき): barrier/obstacle — emphasizes the obstructive quality, often used figuratively for trade barriers and the like
堤防(ていぼう): embankment/levee — specifically for flood protection

Related Words

Compare: 城壁(じょうへき) (castle wall)

Compare: 障壁(しょうへき) (barrier/obstacle)

Compare: 堤防(ていぼう) (embankment/levee)

Compare: 防護壁(ぼうごへき) (protective wall)

Compare: 防塀(ぼうへい) (protective wall)

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