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要塞

Reading

Kana: ようさい
Romaji: yousai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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fort; stronghold; fortification

Kanji

Readings: ヨウ、 い.る、 かなめ
Meanings: need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
Readings: ソク、 サイ、 ふさ.ぐ、 とりで、 み.ちる
Meanings: close, shut, cover, block, obstruct

Example Sentences

要塞(ようさい)(てき)()にあった。
➥The fortress was in the enemy's hands.
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そこでまだ要塞(ようさい)都市(とし)遺跡(いせき)をみることができる。
➥You can still see the remains of the fortress there.
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それは侵略(しんりゃく)から(まち)(まも)るために(つく)られた要塞(ようさい)だ。
➥It's a fort built to defend the town from invasion.
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(かれ)らはセメントを全然(ぜんぜん)使(つか)わないで要塞(ようさい)(かべ)(きず)いた。
➥They built the walls of the fortress without using cement at all.
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