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hill
A naturally raised area of land, smaller than a mountain.
When I looked down at the town from the top of the hill, the view was very beautiful.
丘 is a hill or hillock, a naturally raised landform smaller than a mountain.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
COMPOUNDS:
- 丘陵: hills, hilly terrain
- 丘陵地: hilly area
- 砂丘: sand dune
SIZE COMPARISON:
- 山: mountain (larger)
- 丘: hill (medium)
- 台地: plateau, tableland
Note: 丘 often appears in place names, such as 代々木公園の丘.