裾野(すその)

すその
noun
foot of a mountain; base; breadth
geography
1. foot of a mountain, foothills
The broad, gently sloping area at the base of a mountain or volcano.
富士山(ふじさん)の裾野(すその)は広(ひろ)い。
The foothills of Mount Fuji are vast.
山(やま)の裾野(すその)に小(ちい)さな村(むら)がある。
There is a small village at the foot of the mountain.
裾野(すその)に広(ひろ)がる草原(そうげん)で牛(うし)が放牧(ほうぼく)されていた。
Cattle were grazing on the grasslands that spread across the foothills.
2. base, breadth, range (figurative)
Used figuratively to describe the broad base or wide reach of something, such as the range of people involved in an industry or the spread of a trend.
この産業(さんぎょう)の裾野(すその)は広(ひろ)い。
This industry has a broad base.
ゲーム産業(さんぎょう)の裾野(すその)が広(ひろ)がっている。
The reach of the gaming industry is expanding.
裾野(すその)の広(ひろ)い技術(ぎじゅつ)分野(ぶんや)では、多(おお)くの企業(きぎょう)が関(かか)わっている。
In a technology field with a wide base, many companies are involved.

Kanji: 裾(すそ) means hem/skirt/bottom edge; 野(の) means field/plain. Together they describe the "hem" or bottom edge of a mountain spreading out like fabric.

Common collocations

Note: Also the name of a city (裾野(すその)市(し)) in Shizuoka Prefecture, located at the foot of Mount Fuji.

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Added 2026.2.7 17:30 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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