An embankment or earthen bank (raised bank alongside a river, road, etc.) used to prevent flooding or erosion.
川の土手を散歩すると気持ちがいい。
It's nice to walk along the river embankment.
大雨で土手が壊れ、近くの家に水が入った。
The embankment collapsed in the heavy rain and water entered nearby houses.
春になると土手に桜が咲いてきれいだ。
In spring, cherry blossoms bloom on the embankment and it's beautiful.
Abbreviation for a Kansai dish (dote-yaki): beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin; often served in izakaya.
居酒屋でどてを頼んだら、柔らかい牛すじが出てきた。
I ordered dote at the izakaya and soft beef sinew was served.
名物はどて焼き、地元の人は短く『どて』と言うことが多い。
The specialty is dote-yaki; locals often abbreviate it to 'dote'.