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    3. 外堀

    外堀

    外そと堀ぼり

    outer moat (of a castle)

    KMT9News #27+1Ref L2NounHistoryKanji Vocab16 strokes

    外濠外壕

    そとぼり

    Noun

    1.
    outer moat (of a castle)

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    城しろには外そと堀ぼりがありました。

    The castle had an outer moat.

    KMT5History
    江え戸ど城じょうの外そと堀ぼりは、現げん在ざいも一いち部ぶが残のこっている。

    A part of Edo Castle's outer moat still remains today.

    KMT9HistoryCulture & Traditions
    大おお阪さか城じょうの外そと堀ぼりは、内うち堀ぼりよりも規き模ぼが大おおきく、より広こう範はん囲いを防ぼう衛えいしていた。

    Osaka Castle's outer moat was larger in scale than the inner moat and defended a wider area.

    KMT9HistoryMilitary
    外そと堀ぼりの周しゅう辺へんは、市し民みんの憩いこいの場ばとして整せい備びされ、散さん策さくコースとなっている。

    The area around the outer moat has been developed as a place of relaxation for citizens and serves as a walking course.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsTravel & TransportationDaily Life
    外そと堀ぼりは、敵てきの侵しん入にゅうを防ふせぐだけでなく、城じょう下か町まちの防ぼう御ぎょ線せんとしても機き能のうしていた。

    The outer moat not only prevented enemy invasion but also functioned as a defensive line for the castle town.

    KMT10HistoryMilitary

    Kanji that make up this word

    外
    そと・ほか・はず.す・はず.れる・と-…(5)
    outside
    堀
    ほり…(2)
    ditch・moat・canal
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