Uzumimon

Japanese: 埋門 - うずみもん
Uzumimon
〘 noun 〙 A small gate made by cutting low into the lower part of a castle's stone wall, earthen wall, or embankment . Used as a back gate. A hole gate. ※ Ujisato-ki (mid- to late 17th century) "Even that night, I sneaked in <omitted> to the buried gate."

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Japanese:
〘名〙 城の石垣や土塀、築地(ついじ)などの下方を低く切り抜いてつくった小門。裏門として用いる。穴門。※氏郷記(17C中‐後か)中「其夜も忍びて〈略〉、埋門まで忍入しに」

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