“Embankment” in Japanese
Short answer
Embankment in Japanese is “盛り土” (moritsuchi). Full meaning: embankment (for road, railway, etc.), raising the ground level, fill.
Other ways to say “Embankment” in Japanese
築堤
chikutei embankment, bank
土手
dote embankment, bank
堤
tei bank, embankment, dike
堤塘
teitou bank, embankment, dike
堤防
teibou bank, weir, embankment, levee
もりど
morido embankment (for road, railway, etc.), raising the ground level, fill
土塁
dorui earthen walls (of fortification), earthwork, embankment
盛土
moritsuchi embankment (for road, railway, etc.), raising the ground level, fill
もり土
moritsuchi embankment (for road, railway, etc.), raising the ground level, fill
ていぼう
teibou bank, weir, embankment, levee
隄防
teibou bank, weir, embankment, levee
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