堀

堀

"堀" means "moat" or "ditch" in English.

Referencing the physical feature resembling a trench or channel.

子供の頃、近くの川沿いで堀のような場所を見つけたことがあります。

As a child, I once discovered a place resembling a trench beside the nearby river.

The use of '堀' as 'moat', showing its defensive application in man's constructions.

この城は四方を堀で囲まれており、敵の侵入を防いでいました。

This castle was surrounded by moats on all sides, preventing enemy entry.

Indicating the canal's historical use for water transport or irrigation.

昔は水路として使われていたこの堀も、今ではほとんど埋められてしまいました。

This canal, formerly used as a waterway, has now mostly been filled in.