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    3. 堤防

    堤防

    堤てい防ぼう

    bank

    N1KMT7News #15+1CoreNounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab19 strokes

    ていぼう

    Noun

    1.
    bank, weir, embankment, levee

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    川かわ沿ぞいに堤てい防ぼうがあります。

    There is an embankment along the river.

    KMT4Nature & Environment
    堤てい防ぼうの上うえをサイクリングするのは気き持もちがいい。

    Cycling on top of the embankment feels good.

    KMT6Nature & EnvironmentSports & Martial Arts
    大おお雨あめで川かわの水すい位いが上あがり、堤てい防ぼうが心しん配ぱいされた。

    The river's water level rose due to heavy rain, and there was concern for the embankment.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentWeather & Geography
    堤てい防ぼうは洪こう水ずいから町まちを守まもる重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを担になっています。

    Embankments play an important role in protecting towns from floods.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    地じ震しんによる液えき状じょう化か現げん象しょうで、一いち部ぶの堤てい防ぼうが損そん傷しょうを受うける可か能のう性せいが指し摘てきされている。

    It has been pointed out that some embankments may be damaged by liquefaction caused by earthquakes.

    KMT8Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    堤
    つつみ…(1)
    dike・bank・embankment
    防
    ふせ.ぐ…(4)
    ward off・defend・protect・resist
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