柵|さくsaku[2]odaka (tail-high)
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- nounfence; paling; railing
- nounfortress
- SynonymフェンスNeutralLoanword for a fence or railing of any material, such as the fence around a baseball field; close to 「柵」 in meaning and interchangeable in most cases.
- Synonym囲いかこいNeutralAnything that encloses or surrounds, and by extension the storage of produce; 「柵」 is a physical fence.
- Related塀へいNeutralA wall or enclosure built of brick, stone or boards; unlike 「柵」, which is a fence with gaps between its parts.
- Related垣かきNeutralA hedge or low wall, also used figuratively for a barrier between people; 「柵」 is a fence that separates off an area.
- Related垣根かきねNeutralA hedge or fence marking a boundary, also figuratively a limit, as in 「垣根を越える」; 「柵」 is a fence proper.
A fence set up to mark off an area and block people or animals is 「柵」— wood, bamboo or metal all work, as in 「鉄柵」. The loanword is 「フェンス」; use 「塀」 for brick, stone or board walls, 「垣」 and 「垣根」 for hedges, and 「囲い」 for anything that encloses.
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