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    内堀

    内うち堀ぼり

    inner moat

    KMT10News #44+1Ref L2NounHistoryKanji Vocab15 strokes

    内壕内濠

    うちぼり

    Noun

    1.
    inner moat, moat within the castle walls

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    お城しろの内うち堀ぼりはとても深ふかかった。

    The inner moat of the castle was very deep.

    KMT7HistoryTravel & Transportation
    江え戸ど城じょうの内うち堀ぼりは、今いまもその姿すがたをとどめている。

    The inner moat of Edo Castle still retains its appearance today.

    KMT10HistoryTravel & Transportation
    内うち堀ぼりは、敵てきの侵しん入にゅうを防ふせぐための重じゅう要ような防ぼう御ぎょ施し設せつであった。

    The inner moat was an important defensive facility to prevent enemy invasion.

    KMT10HistoryMilitary
    日に本ほんの多おおくの城じょう郭かくには、外そと堀ぼりと内うち堀ぼりの両りょう方ほうが存そん在ざいした。

    Many Japanese castles had both outer and inner moats.

    KMT10HistoryArt & Design
    内うち堀ぼりの水すい面めんには、かつての城しろの栄えい華がが映うつし出だされているようだった。

    The surface of the inner moat seemed to reflect the former glory of the castle.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    内
    うち…(6)
    inside・within・between・among・house…(1)
    堀
    ほり…(2)
    ditch・moat・canal
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