Japanese Conversation · Level 120
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Japanese word
堀
Pronunciation
Romajihori
Meaning
- nounmoat
Example
この城の堀は深いです。ko no shiro no hori wa buka i de su
The moat around this castle is deep.
More examples
城を守るために堀を造りました。shiro o mamo ru ta me ni hori o tsuku ri ma shi ta
They built a moat to protect the castle.
Core concept
Describes a dug trench that creates a boundary or barrier, especially around a castle.
Common phrases
城の堀shiro no hori
castle moat
堀を掘るhori o ho ru
dig a moat
堀に橋をかけるhori ni hashi o ka ke ru
build a bridge over a moat
Definition in Japanese
城などの周囲に掘って設けた、外敵を防ぐための溝。shiro na do no shū i ni ho tte mō ke ta gai teki o fuse gu ta me no mizo
Word origin
The noun 堀 (hori, "moat") is related to 掘る (horu, "to dig"), referring to a ditch made by digging and used as a defensive barrier.
Usage tips
- In Japanese castle talk, 堀 (hori) can mean either a water-filled moat or a dry surrounding ditch, so moat does not always imply water.
Other meanings
- ditchnoun