Japanese

かべ
Meaning: wall; barrier
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

壁

Example sentences

The room was divided by a thin wall.
彼は怒って壁を強く殴った。
He got angry and punched the wall hard.
壁に絵を掛けました。
I hung a picture on the wall.
壁の時計が五分進んでいる。
The clock on the wall is five minutes fast.
彼は壁の一点を見つめていた
He was staring at a single point on the wall.
プロジェクターが壁に美しい景色を映し出している。
The projector is projecting a beautiful scenery on the wall.
彼の前には大きな壁が立ちはだかっていた
A big wall stood in his way.
防犯カメラを壁に取り付けた。
I installed a security camera on the wall.
二つの部屋は薄い壁で隔てられている。
The two rooms are separated by a thin wall.
蔦が壁に絡みついている。
The ivy is twining around the wall.

Usage Notes

Refers to a physical wall or a figurative barrier/obstacle.

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