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concrete block wall
A wall built from precast concrete blocks, commonly used around houses and properties in Japan. Frequently discussed as an earthquake hazard because poorly reinforced walls can collapse.
家の周りはブロック塀だ。
The house is surrounded by a concrete block wall.
古いブロック塀が倒れる危険がある。
There is a risk that the old block wall will collapse.
地震で倒壊したブロック塀に巻き込まれる事故が各地で発生した。
Accidents involving collapsed block walls during the earthquake occurred in various places.
Compound of ブロック (block) + 塀 (wall, fence). Very common around Japanese residential properties.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ブロック塀を建てる: build a block wall
- ブロック塀が倒れる: a block wall falls over
- ブロック塀の倒壊: collapse of a block wall
- 古いブロック塀: old block wall
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 石塀: stone wall — built with stones rather than concrete blocks
- 壁: wall — interior or structural wall of a building
- フェンス: fence — metal or wire fencing, not solid