1.
slope; hill road; incline
a road or path that goes up or down a slope
坂道を登る。
To climb a slope.
この坂道は急だ。
This slope is steep.
自転車で坂道を下る。
To go down a hill by bicycle.
長い坂道を歩いて疲れた。
I got tired from walking up the long hill.
学校までの道には坂道が多い。
There are many slopes on the way to school.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 坂道を登る (to climb a slope)
- 坂道を下る / 下りる (to go down a slope)
- 急な坂道 (steep slope)
- 緩やかな坂道 (gentle slope)
RELATED WORDS:
- 坂 (slope, hill)
- 上り坂 (uphill slope)
- 下り坂 (downhill slope)
- 峠 (mountain pass)
NOTE:
Japan has many famous named slopes (坂), especially in Tokyo and other hilly cities.