noun
sheer cliff; folding-screen rock
Refers to a steep, flat rock face resembling a folding screen (屏風). Often used in place names and geological descriptions.
屏風岩は、まるで巨大な屏風を立てたような絶壁だ。
The Byōbu-iwa is a sheer cliff that looks just like a giant folding screen standing upright.
この地域には屏風岩と呼ばれる奇岩が点在し
In this area, strangely shaped rocks called 'folding-screen rocks' are scattered about.