ベイリー
Beirī
The English word bailey is expressed in Japanese as ベイリー (Beirī).
In a historical or architectural context, ベイリー refers to the space contained by the outer wall of a castle.
Meaning: space contained by the outer wall of a castle (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
Beirī
Did you know?
- The most important bailey in a Japanese castle is the 本丸 (honmaru), which translates to 'main circle'. This area houses the keep and the lord's primary residence.
- While ベイリー is used for Western castles, Japanese castles use the term くるわ (kuruwa) to describe these enclosed spaces. A Japanese castle typically has several concentric くるわ rather than a single bailey.
- Some Japanese castles have a 外曲輪 (soto-kuruwa), an outer bailey that was often used as a residential area for lower-ranking samurai during peacetime.
Examples in context
- ベーリーさん、どうぞお座りくださいBailey, please have a seat.
- ベーリー、一緒に遊びましょうBailey, let's play together.
Example conversation
Hiyori and Ren are visiting a historical castle museum.
- 陽葵 Himari見て、このベイリーはとても綺麗ね。Mite, kono beirī wa totemo kirei ne.Look, this bailey is very beautiful.
- 蓮 Ren本当だね。昔はここで訓練していたのかな。Hontō da ne. Mukashi wa koko de kunren shite ita no kana.You're right. I wonder if they used to train here in the past.
- 陽葵 Himariきっとそうだと思うわ。Kitto sō da to omou wa.I'm sure that's the case.
- 蓮 Ren案内板をもっと詳しく読んでみよう。Annaiban o motto kuwashiku yonde miyō.Let's read the information board more closely.
