1.
defensive wall; barrier
a wall or barrier built for protection or defense, used both literally and figuratively
城の周りに防壁が築かれた。
A defensive wall was built around the castle.
ウイルスに対する防壁を強化する。
To strengthen the barrier against viruses.
言葉の壁は異文化理解の大きな防壁となっている。
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.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 防壁を築く: to build a defensive wall
- 防壁を破る: to break through a barrier
- 防壁を強化する: to strengthen a barrier
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 壁: wall — general everyday word for any wall
- 城壁: castle wall — specifically fortification walls of a castle
- 障壁: barrier/obstacle — emphasizes the obstructive quality, often used figuratively for trade barriers and the like
- 堤防: embankment/levee — specifically for flood protection