party wall

Japanese: party wall(英語表記)partywall
party wall

… In densely populated medieval cities in Western Europe, in order to make the most efficient use of land, stone or brick structural walls were built on the boundaries of neighboring properties, which also served as a fire barrier to prevent the spread of fire, which was the first problem. These walls, called party walls, were built by donating the same width of land from both landowners, and the thickness, height, and cost sharing of the walls were regulated by regulations. The first written description of party wall regulations in London can be found in 1189. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "party wall" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 人口稠密な西欧の中世都市では,土地をできるだけ有効に利用しようと隣地境界線上に石造もしくは煉瓦造で構造壁が造られ,これが第1の課題である延焼防止のための防火壁としての役割も果たした。パーティ・ウォールparty wallと呼ばれるこの壁は,土地所有者双方から同じ幅の敷地を供出して造るもので,壁の厚さ,高さや費用の分担方法については,規則で定められた。ロンドンでパーティ・ウォールの規則に関する最初の記述が認められるのは1189年である。…

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