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What does 土手 (どて, dote) mean?

土手 (どて, dote) means embankment, levee.

Quick facts
Readingどて
Romajidote
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
どて
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommondote

embankment, levee

  1. 1noun embankment; bank
  2. 2noun beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin

Example sentences

  • I take a walk along the embankment beside the river.

  • The children are playing on the embankment.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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