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What does 壁 (かべ, kabe) mean?

壁 (かべ, kabe) means wall; barrier.

Quick facts
Readingかべ
Romajikabe
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
かべ
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkabe

wall; barrier

  1. 1noun wall; partition
  2. 2noun barrier; obstacle; hindrance
  3. 3noun Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
  4. 4noun wall (of stones)

Example sentences

  • I hung a picture on the wall.

  • The walls of this room are thin.

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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.

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