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物見やぐら: watchtower

物見ものみやぐら monomiyagura

watchtower
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Example sentences

What was a watchtower (物見やぐら) for?

Some villages had fences and watchtowers built inside the moat.

From the lesson 家とムラ

A fence is an enclosure of wood, and a watchtower is a tall building for watching far away.

From the lesson 家とムラ

Inside the moat there was a fence, and watchtowers are also thought to have stood there.

From the lesson 吉野ヶ里遺跡

A watchtower (monomi-yagura) is a tall building for watching to see whether enemies are coming.

From the lesson 吉野ヶ里遺跡

In the park, watchtowers, raised-floor storehouses, pit houses and other buildings have been rebuilt.

From the lesson 吉野ヶ里遺跡

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