なだらか

なだらか
na-adjective
gentle; gradual; smooth
1. gentle; gradual; smooth (of a slope or curve)
Describes a slope, hill, or surface that rises or descends gradually without steep inclines.
なだらかな丘(おか)。
A gentle hill.
この道(みち)はなだらかな坂(さか)が続(つづ)いている。
This road has a series of gentle slopes.
なだらかな山道(やまみち)だったので、子供(こども)でも楽(らく)に歩(ある)けた。
The mountain path was gentle enough for even children to walk easily.

なだらか is a na-adjective that primarily describes physical terrain. It implies a gradual, smooth incline rather than a flat surface.

FORMS:

  • Modifier: なだらかな坂(さか) (a gentle slope)
  • Adverbial: なだらかに下(くだ)る (to descend gradually)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • なだらかな坂(さか): gentle slope
  • なだらかな丘(おか): gentle hill
  • なだらかな曲線(きょくせん): smooth curve
  • なだらかに上(のぼ)る: to climb gradually

CONTRAST:

  • なだらか: gentle, gradual
  • 急(きゅう): steep, sharp
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