垣根|かきねkakine[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. nounhedge; fence
   よい垣根かきねはよい隣人りんじんをつくる。↗

   Good fences make good neighbors.
2. nounborder; limit

• Synonym垣かきNeutralLike 「垣根」 but rarely used alone, mostly in compounds such as 「生け垣」 and 「石垣」. 「垣根」 is the common standalone word and can also mean a barrier between people.
• Related障壁しょうへきWrittenA written word for an obstacle or barrier, as in 「言葉の障壁」. 「垣根」 is an everyday word; figuratively it suggests a boundary or divide between people.
• Related塀へいNeutralA wall of boards, earth, or stone that screens a property from outside view. 「垣根」 is typically a hedge of plants or a bamboo or wooden fence.
• RelatedバリアNeutralA loanword for a barrier or protective shield, often in 「バリアフリー」. 「垣根」 sounds traditional and figuratively marks the line between domains.
• Related壁かべNeutralA wall, also a figurative obstacle or stumbling block, as in 「壁にぶつかる」. 「垣根」 stresses a boundary; figuratively it means a divide between people.
• Related柵さくNeutralA fence of wooden stakes or metal bars, built to keep people and animals in or out. 「垣根」 is about marking the edge of a garden or yard.
• Related囲いかこいNeutralAnything that encloses a space, or the enclosed spot itself; it can also mean produce storage. 「垣根」 centers on a hedge or fence along a property line.
• Related隔壁かくへきWrittenA written term for a partition wall or membrane, used in architecture and medicine. 「垣根」 is an outdoor hedge.
• RelatedフェンスNeutralA loanword for fences of wire mesh, boards, and the like, common at ballparks and construction sites. 「垣根」 suggests a traditional hedge.
• Related垣牆えんしょうWrittenA rare, literary word for a hedge or enclosing wall. In everyday speech say 「垣根」 or 「塀」.
• Related防壁ぼうへきWrittenA written word for a protective wall against enemies, fire, or floods; the emphasis is on defense. 「垣根」 is about marking a boundary.

Use 「垣根」 for a hedge marking the boundary of a plot, or figuratively for a barrier between people or fields, as in 「垣根を越える」. For a wall say 「塀」, for an obstacle 「壁」 or 「障壁」, and for a fence 「フェンス」.

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1. 垣かきの元もと。
2. 土地とちや庭園ていえんなどの境界きょうかいにつくる囲かこい。