cliff, bluff, precipice
崖 centers on a steep, exposed rock face: a cliff, bluff, or precipice.
崖 combines 山 (mountain) with 厓, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of a steep edge or cliff.
The top 山 is a mountain, and the bottom 厓 looks like a steep drop-off. Picture a mountain ending in a sheer cliff face.
For ガイ, imagine a guy standing on the edge of a cliff: guy -> ガイ, and he's looking down the precipice.
cliff; precipice
cliff edge; edge of a precipice
precipice; cliff; bluff
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice
2025 digital cliff; anticipated problem of antiquated systems and shortage of human resources in IT
glass cliff (corporate leadership)
steepness of a mountain
Ponyo (2008 animated film)
cliff top
below a cliff
landslide; landslip
taking unnecessary risks; precipice walking
path along a cliff
overhanging cliff
fault scarp; fault escarpment
sea cliff
Buddha figure carved on a rock face
fiscal cliff (e.g. potential 2013 US financial crisis); fiscal precipice