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    3. 防波堤

    防波堤

    防ぼう波は堤てい

    breakwater

    KMT9News #24+1NounTravel & TransportationKanji Vocab27 strokes

    ぼうはてい

    Noun

    1.
    breakwater, mole

    Stroke 0 / 27

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    港みなとには大おおきな防ぼう波は堤ていがある。

    There is a large breakwater in the harbor.

    KMT6Travel & Transportation
    防ぼう波は堤ていが波なみの勢いきおいを弱よわめている。

    The breakwater is weakening the force of the waves.

    KMT9Travel & TransportationNature & Environment
    防ぼう波は堤ていの先せん端たんまで歩あるいて、海うみの景けし色きを楽たのしんだ。

    I walked to the end of the breakwater and enjoyed the ocean view.

    KMT9Travel & TransportationNature & Environment
    この防ぼう波は堤ていは、津つ波なみ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果はたす。

    This breakwater plays an important role in protecting the town from tsunamis.

    KMT9Travel & TransportationNature & Environment
    彼かれは、家か族ぞくにとって精せい神しん的てきな防ぼう波は堤ていのような存そん在ざいだった。

    He was like a spiritual breakwater for his family.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    Kanji that make up this word

    防
    ふせ.ぐ…(4)
    ward off・defend・protect・resist
    波
    なみ…(5)
    waves・billows・Poland
    堤
    つつみ…(1)
    dike・bank・embankment
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