Vocab Info
N3 Noun
堀moat, fosse, canal, ditch
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
moat, fosse
Noun
2.
canal, ditch
All Forms
堀 【ほり】、濠 【ほり】、壕 【ほり】
Common・Uncommon
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Pitch Accent
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り
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堀を作って周囲からの侵入を防ぐ。
To dig a moat to prevent intrusion from the surroundings.
これらの堀は農業をするために作られました。
These trenches were created for the purpose of agriculture.
最近では周りに堀を作っている家はあまり見ません。
These days, it's not very common to see houses with moats around them.
僕達はもう使わなくなってしまった堀を埋める作業をしています。
We are working on filling in the moats that are no longer in use.
昔は敵からの攻撃を防ぐために周囲に堀を設置していた城が多くあったそうだ。
In the past, many castles were equipped with moats around them to defend against attacks from enemies.
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