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Definition and Synonyms for 城
| 1. | キャッスル | 以前の統治者により占有され、攻撃に対して要塞となっていた大きな建物 |
| Castle | a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack | |
| Synonyms: | シャトー, キャッスル, 城, 城, 城塁, 城郭, 室積み, 居城, 柵, 館, 館 | |
| 2. | 城 | チェスの駒で、チェスボードのサイドに平行に駒のないマスをいくつでも動ける |
| Rook | the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard | |
| Synonyms: | ルーク, 城, 城, 柵 | |
| 3. | 要害 | とりでで固めた防御構造 |
| Fort | a fortified defensive structure | |
| Synonyms: | 出丸, 城, 城, 城塁, 城塞, 城郭, 堅塁, 堡塁, 塁, 塁壁, 山塞, 本塁, 柵, 砦, 胸墻, 胸壁, 要塞, 要害, 防塁, 防塞 |
Meanings for each kanji in 城
| » | 城 | castle |
Categories 城 is a member of
| 1. | 守 | 攻撃に対する防衛用に用いられる構造 |
| Defense | a structure used to defend against attack | |
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| 2. | 築城 | 要塞を強化するためにその周りに建てられた壁または土手で成る防衛的構造 |
| Fortification | defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it | |
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| 3. | チェスをするのに使用される16の白と16の黒の駒のどれか | |
| Chess Piece | any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess | |
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Sample Sentences for 城
この家は砦でもお城でもないが、少し冷静になれる。
This house is no fortress or castle, but it still instills a sense of security.
城の創建は１１世紀にさかのぼると伝えられる。
It is said that the castle dates back to the 11th century.
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