noun
approach to a castle gate
Historical architectural term for the path or area leading up to a castle gate, often designed for defense.
江戸城の見付は、敵の侵入を防ぐために複雑に設計されていた。
The approach to Edo Castle's gate was intricately designed to prevent enemy intrusion.
noun
front of a structural member
Carpentry term for the visible face of a beam, pillar, or other structural element. Related to 見込み (みこみ) in the sense of the inner or hidden face.
See also: 見込み (みこみ)
この柱の見付には、細かい彫刻が施されている。
The front face of this pillar is carved with fine details.
Irregular okurigana usage; rarely encountered.
In carpentry, 見込み refers to the inner or hidden face of a structural member, contrasting with 見付 which is the visible front face.
Compound of 見 (み, 'seeing') + 付 (つけ, 'attaching'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of a visible front or approach.