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環濠集落: moated settlement (Yayoi period)

環濠集落かんごうしゅうらく kangoushuuraku

moated settlement (Yayoi period)
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Example sentences

It is one of the largest moated villages in Japan.

A village like this is called a moated settlement (kangō shūraku).

From the lesson 家とムラ

We will read about a large moated settlement, the Yoshinogari site, later.

From the lesson 家とムラ

The moated villages (kangō shūraku), with ditches dug around them, are thought to have been for defense against enemies.

From the lesson ムラからクニへ

In 1989 a huge moated village was found, and it became big news.

From the lesson 吉野ヶ里遺跡

A kangō shūraku is a village with a deep ditch, called a kangō, dug all around it.

From the lesson 吉野ヶ里遺跡

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