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間知石
けんちいし
1. [n]
▶ wedge-shaped stone used in stone walls
▶ square stone narrowing at one end



History:
2. A 2020-09-27 07:46:46  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5: a wedge-shaped stone used to build stone walls.
  Comments:
I think "wedge" works better.
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12 @@
-<gloss>frustum-shaped stone used in stone walls</gloss>
+<gloss>wedge-shaped stone used in stone walls</gloss>
1. A* 2020-09-27 05:02:10  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daij mypedia nikk wikipedia (suggests まちいし as an alternative reading)
http://www.aisf.or.jp/~jaanus/deta/i/ishigaki.htm
"For example a stone narrowing at one end is called kenchi-ishi 間知石 ..."
間知	3846
間知ブロック	1318 
間知石	1406
  Comments:
Glosses can be improved of course

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