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fort in Japanese

fort in Japanese is 要塞 — fort means a strong structure built to defend a place, usually staffed with troops.

fort in Japanese

要塞
noun
Pronounced: yōsai
A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.

What does "fort" mean?

  1. noun A strong structure built to defend a place, usually staffed with troops.
    "The soldiers were stationed at a fort near the border."
  2. noun A simple structure built from furniture, blankets, or boxes as part of a game.
    "The kids built a fort out of couch cushions in the living room."
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fort in a sentence

  • The soldiers were stationed at a fort near the border.
  • Tourists visit the old colonial fort every summer.
  • The kids built a fort out of couch cushions in the living room.
  • We spent the rainy afternoon making a fort under the dining table with bedsheets.

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What is "fort" in Japanese?
"fort" in Japanese is 要塞. fort means: A strong structure built to defend a place, usually staffed with troops.
How do you pronounce 要塞?
"fort" in Japanese is 要塞, pronounced "yōsai".
How do you use "fort" in a sentence?
Example: "The soldiers were stationed at a fort near the border." In Japanese, "fort" is 要塞.
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