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dote
noun

English Meaning(s) for 土手

noun
  1. embankment; bank
  2. beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin

Definition and Synonyms for 土手

Dam a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
Synonyms: ダム, 土手, , 堤防, , 堰堤, 築堤, 防波堤
Embankment a long artificial mound of stone or earth
Synonyms: 土手, , 堤防, 築堤
Bank a long ridge or pile
Synonyms: バンク, うずたかい, 土手, ,
Bank sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
Synonyms: 土手, , 岸辺, 斜面
Embankment built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
Synonyms: 土手, , 堤防, 築堤

Meanings for each kanji in 土手

» soil; earth; ground; Turkey
» hand

Categories 土手 is a member of

Barrier a structure or object that impedes free movement
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Hill structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
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Ridge a long narrow natural elevation or striation
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Incline an elevated geological formation
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Sample Sentences for 土手

There's a lot of trash on the far bank of the river.
We walked on the banks of the Thames.
Blossoms have come out on the embankment.
The house whose roof you see beyond the bank is Mr Suzuki's.
The river flowed over its banks.

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