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この
ぎほう
技法
いしがき
石垣
ないめん
内面
わんきょく
湾曲
させ
いし
おも
うちがわ
内側
どあつ
土圧
による
ちから
ぶんさん
分散
させ
はらみ
ける
ためである
The fan sloping technique was used to prevent swelling by curving the middle portion of the wall inward, thereby evenly balancing the stone weight against the pressure of sand and earth within.
Conjugations and inflections
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Words
0
noun
technique
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0
noun
stone wall
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0
noun
inside; interior
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0
Most common form: 弯曲
curve; bend; crook
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2
noun
1. stone
2. gem; jewel
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0
noun
importance; weight; dignity; emphasis
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0
inside; interior; inner part  (opposite: 外側)
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0
earth pressure
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
by means of; due to; because of; according to  (often written with kana only)
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3
noun
1. force; strength; might; vigour (vigor); energy
2. capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty
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0
1. dispersion; breakup; scattering; decentralization; decentralisation; distribution
2. variance  (mathematics)
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noun
conception; pregnancy
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2
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to avoid (physical contact with)  (this meaning is restricted to reading よける)
2. to avoid (situation)  (this meaning is restricted to reading さける)
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noun
the same (age, social status); peer  (colloquialism)
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3
be; is  (see also: , であります; formal or literary copula)
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Kanji
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ギ   わざ technique   
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ホウ   ハッ   ホッ    method   
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セキ   シャク   コク   いし stone   
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かき hedge   
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ナイ   ダイ   うち inside   
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メン   おもて mask, features, surface   おも surface   つら face   
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ワン    gulf   
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キョク   melody; curve   まがる to curve, to bend (intr)   まげる to twist (tr)   
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ジュウ   チョウ   おも heavy   かさなる to be piled up   かさねる to pile up   え -fold, -ply   
ソク   がわ side   
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ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
アツ    pressure   
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リョク   リキ   ちから effort; power   
ブン   ブ   フン   わける to divide, to distinguish   わかる to understand   わかれる to be divided   わかつ to share, distribute   
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サン   ちらす to scatter, to distribute   ちらかす to scatter around   ちらかる to be in disorder   ち to fall (leaves etc)   
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ヒ   さける to avoid   
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