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N3 Noun

(ほり)moat, fosse, canal, ditch

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    Bunpro Summary

    An artificially dug trench or ditch that is often filled with water, and surrounds or protects something.

    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.

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      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.

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      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.

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      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.

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      (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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