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Edition III / Revised 2026
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名詞

堀

ほり

moat; fosse

خەندەك

xendek

хәндәк

IPA xændæk
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Definition

1

敵の侵入を防いだり境界としたりするために、城や陣地などの周囲に掘られた溝。

Japanese
2

A deep, wide ditch typically dug around a castle, town, or fortification, often filled with water to defend against attack.

English
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Examples

その古い城の周りは深い堀で囲まれていた。

قەدىمقى قەلئەنىڭ ئەتراپى چوڭقۇر خەندەك بىلەن ئورالغان ئىدى.

qedimqi qel’ening etrapi chongqur xendek bilen oralghan idi.

The ancient castle was surrounded by a deep moat.

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Details

Japanese reading (katakana)

ホリ

Uyghur pronunciation in kana

ヘンデク

Domain

General term

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