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VocabJLPT N1

(gun) battery

NounPlace

Definitions

1. (gun) battery
2. fort
3. Houdai
4. Artillery battery

This noun refers to a fortified platform or structure designed to mount and fire cannons or large guns. It is most commonly encountered in historical contexts, such as descriptions of coastal fortifications or military installations from past eras.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Wait, there was a gun battery in a neighborhood like this!?

Sentence 2

"The battery blueprints are too old to read," the engineer said.

Sentence 3

Why was a gun battery even needed on this island in the first place?

Sentence 4

Why does the completion date of the battery differ across all the sources?

Sentence 5

So we'll move forward with preserving the battery and installing safety barriers at the same time.