1.
wooden fence; board fence
A fence or boundary wall built from wooden boards, traditionally seen enclosing houses and gardens in Japan.
家の周りに板塀がある。
There is a wooden fence around the house.
古い板塀が所々傾いている。
The old wooden fence is leaning in places.
路地の両側には黒い板塀が続き、昔ながらの町並みが残っていた。
Black wooden fences lined both sides of the alley, preserving the old-fashioned townscape.
Compound of 板 (board) + 塀 (fence, wall); {へい} voices to {べい}. Refers specifically to a fence made of wooden boards.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 板塀で囲む: enclose with a wooden fence
- 板塀が傾く: the wooden fence leans
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ブロック塀: concrete block wall — made of concrete blocks rather than boards.
- 垣根: hedge, fence — often a living hedge or light fence, lighter than a solid 塀.