1.
steep slope; steep incline
A sharply angled slope or hillside. Used in contexts such as skiing, mountaineering, geography, and construction.
急斜面を滑り降りた。
I skied down the steep slope.
この山は急斜面が多くて登りにくい。
This mountain has many steep slopes and is hard to climb.
大雨の後は急斜面で土砂崩れが起きやすい。
After heavy rain, landslides are likely to occur on steep slopes.
USAGE:
A compound of 急 (steep, sudden) + 斜面 (slope, incline). Often used in skiing, mountaineering, and geographic descriptions. The opposite is 緩斜面 (gentle slope).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 急斜面を登る (to climb a steep slope)
- 急斜面を滑る (to ski down a steep slope)
- 急斜面での作業 (work on a steep slope)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 斜面: slope — the general term without specifying steepness
- 緩斜面: gentle slope — the opposite