中腹(ちゅうふく)

ちゅうふく
noun
halfway up a mountain; mountainside
1. halfway up a mountain, mountainside, midslope
The middle area of a mountain between the base and the summit. Used when describing locations, hikes, or features on a mountain.
山(やま)の中腹(ちゅうふく)に寺(てら)がある。
There is a temple halfway up the mountain.
中腹(ちゅうふく)まで登(のぼ)ったところで休憩(きゅうけい)した。
We took a break after climbing to the midpoint of the mountain.
富士山(ふじさん)の中腹(ちゅうふく)から見(み)る景色(けしき)は素晴(すば)らしい。
The view from the midslope of Mt. Fuji is magnificent.

USAGE:
Almost exclusively used in the pattern 山(やま)の中腹(ちゅうふく) or [mountain name]の中腹(ちゅうふく). The character 腹(ふく/はら) here means "belly" or "side," metaphorically referring to the mountain's midsection.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 山(やま)の中腹(ちゅうふく): halfway up the mountain
  • 中腹(ちゅうふく)まで登(のぼ)る: to climb to the midpoint
  • 中腹(ちゅうふく)にある: located on the mountainside
  • 中腹(ちゅうふく)から: from the mountainside
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