壁（かべ）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: wall
Example sentences
- 部屋の壁に大きな絵を掛けた。 — I hung a large painting on the wall of the room.
- 白い壁の部屋はとても明るい。 — A room with white walls is very bright.
Idioms & proverbs containing “壁”
- 壁に耳あり (かべにみみあり) — walls have ears
- 地獄は壁一重 (じごくはかべひとえ) — the line between good and evil is no wider than a razor's edge
- 壁に耳あり障子に目あり (かべにみみありしょうじにめあり) — walls have ears; walls have ears, sliding doors have eyes
- 金城鉄壁 (きんじょうてっぺき) — impregnable castle (walls)
- 近所合壁 (きんじょがっぺき) — immediate neighborhood; immediate neighbourhood
- 断崖絶壁 (だんがいぜっぺき) — precipitous cliff; sheer precipice
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See it used in real works
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