Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 堤防(ていぼう) in Japanese

堤防
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
ていぼう
Romaji
teibō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    bank; weir; embankment; levee
    Example sentence
    彼ら洪水から守るために堤防補強した They strengthened the embankments to secure the village against floods.

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Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

12 strokes

dike, bank, embankment

On'Yomi: テイ

Kun'Yomi: つつみ

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JLPT 2

7 strokes

ward off, defend, protect, resist

On'Yomi: ボウ

Kun'Yomi: ふせ.ぐ

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