JLPT N1 · Noun

堤防 (teibou)

堤防 (ていぼう, teibou) is a Japanese noun meaning “bank; weir”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ていぼう
Romaji: teibou
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

bank; weir; embankment; levee · noun

Example sentences

子供たちは堤防をすべりおりた。

The children slid down the bank.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 堤防

dike, bank, embankmentテイ・つつみ · 12 strokes

ward off, defend, protectボウ・ふせ.ぐ · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 堤防.

消防しょうぼうfire fighting予防よぼうprevention防ぐふせぐto defend against防止ぼうしprevention防犯ぼうはんprevention of crime消防署しょうぼうしょfire station国防こくぼうnational defence防衛ぼうえいdefense防火ぼうかfire prevention

Source: JMdict entry 1435350 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.