岩壁(がんぺき)

がんぺき
noun
rock face; cliff wall
geographynature
1. rock face; cliff wall
A steep wall of natural rock, as in mountains or gorges.
岩壁(がんぺき)を登(のぼ)る。
To climb a rock face.
道(みち)の両側(りょうがわ)に切(き)り立(た)った岩壁(がんぺき)がそびえていた。
Sheer rock walls towered on both sides of the road.
経験(けいけん)のあるクライマーでも、この垂直(すいちょく)な岩壁(がんぺき)を登(のぼ)るのは難(むずか)しい。
Even for experienced climbers, this vertical rock face is hard to climb.

Common collocations

Watch out

岸壁(がんぺき), with the same reading, is a quay or wharf where ships moor.

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Added 2026.10.9 4:48 · Revised 2026.10.9 4:49
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