Vocab Info

N3 Noun

(ほり)moat, fosse, canal, ditch

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      moat, fosse

    2. Noun

      2.

      canal, ditch

    All Forms

    堀 【ほり】濠 【ほり】壕 【ほり】

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    Examples

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      (ほり)(つく)って周囲(しゅうい)からの侵入(しんにゅう)(ふせ)ぐ。

      To dig a moat to prevent intrusion from the surroundings.

      • N3

      これらの(ほり)農業(のうぎょう)をするために(つく)られました。

      These trenches were created for the purpose of agriculture.

      • N3

      最近(さいきん)では(まわ)りに(ほり)(つく)っている(いえ)はあまり()ません。

      These days, it's not very common to see houses with moats around them.

      • N3

      僕達(ぼくたち)はもう使(つか)わなくなってしまった(ほり)()める作業(さぎょう)をしています。

      We are working on filling in the moats that are no longer in use.

      • N3

      (むかし)(てき)からの攻撃(こうげき)(ふせ)ぐために周囲(しゅうい)(ほり)設置(せっち)していた(しろ)(おお)くあったそうだ。

      In the past, many castles were equipped with moats around them to defend against attacks from enemies.

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