急勾配(きゅうこうばい)

きゅうこうばい
noun
steep slope; steep gradient
1. steep slope; steep gradient; steep incline
A sharply angled slope or grade, used for roads, hills, railways, and roofs. Indicates a significant change in elevation over a short distance.
この坂(さか)は急勾配(きゅうこうばい)だ。
This hill has a steep gradient.
急勾配(きゅうこうばい)の道(みち)を自転車(じてんしゃ)で登(のぼ)るのは大変(たいへん)だ。
It is tough to ride a bicycle up a steep slope.
雪(ゆき)の日(ひ)は急勾配(きゅうこうばい)の道路(どうろ)でスリップ事故(じこ)が起(お)きやすいので注意(ちゅうい)が必要(ひつよう)だ。
On snowy days, slip accidents tend to happen on steep roads, so caution is needed.

USAGE:
Used in everyday speech about hills, road signs (often seen as 急勾配(きゅうこうばい)注意(ちゅうい)), and also in figurative contexts for rapid change (such as a steep increase in prices). Road signs in Japan use triangle warning signs for steep grades.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 急勾配(きゅうこうばい)の坂(さか) (a steep hill)
  • 急勾配(きゅうこうばい)の道(みち) (a steep road)
  • 急勾配(きゅうこうばい)注意(ちゅうい) (caution: steep slope — on road signs)
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Added 2026.3.15 16:20
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