丘陵(きゅうりょう)

きゅうりょう
noun
hill; hilly terrain; hillock
formalgeographynature
1. hill; hilly terrain; rolling hills
A natural elevation of land that is lower and more gently sloped than a mountain. Often used in geographical and descriptive contexts.
なだらかな丘陵(きゅうりょう)が広(ひろ)がっている。
Gentle hills spread out before us.
この丘陵(きゅうりょう)地帯(ちたい)にはブドウ畑(ばたけ)が多(おお)い。
There are many vineyards in this hilly area.
住宅地(じゅうたくち)は丘陵(きゅうりょう)を切(き)り開(ひら)いて造(つく)られた。
The residential area was created by clearing the hills.

A geographical term more formal than 丘(おか) (hill). Used in geography, real estate, and descriptive writing. Japan has many 丘陵(きゅうりょう)地帯(ちたい) (hilly areas), and the term appears frequently in place names and urban development descriptions.

Forms

丘(きゅう) (hill) + 陵(りょう) (mound, hill)

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 丘(おか): hill — everyday word, smaller and more specific than 丘陵(きゅうりょう)
  • 山(やま): mountain — taller and steeper
  • 台地(だいち): plateau, tableland — elevated but flat on top

Related Words

Compare: 山(やま) (mountain)
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