Illustration: A cyclist has dismounted halfway up a steep residential street and pushes a bicycle loaded with groceries. The road climbs continuously between closely spaced houses, with retaining walls and entrances at progressively higher levels.

JLPT N4nounLevel estimated by Bebop

坂さか

saka

slope, hill

Example sentences

  1. 車くるまはやっとのことで坂さかを登のぼった。

    The car labored up the hill.

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  2. ケンは坂さかを駆かけ上のぼった。

    Ken dashed up the slope.

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  3. 私わたしたちは険けわしい坂さかを登のぼった。

    We climbed the steep slope.

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Kanji in 坂

  • 坂slope; inclineOnハンKunさか

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