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崖崩れ (がけくずれ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

崖がけ崩くずれ

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Meanings

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noun

landslide; landslip

Refers to the collapse of a cliff or steep slope, often due to heavy rain or earthquakes.

大おお雨あめで崖がけ崩くずれが起おきた。
A landslide occurred due to heavy rain.
崖がけ崩くずれの危き険けんがあるので、この道みちは通つう

行こう

止ど

め

です

。

This road is closed because of the risk of a landslide.

Written forms

崖がけ崩くずれUsage43%
Standard kanji spelling.
がけ崩くずれUsage57%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; common in news and official contexts.

Kanji

崖cliff, bluff, precipice
崩crumble, die, demolish

Similar words

地じ滑すべり
地滑り refers to a broader landslide or landslip on a slope, not necessarily a cliff. 崖崩れ specifically involves a cliff or steep bluff collapsing.
土ど砂しゃ崩くずれ
土砂崩れ is a general term for a mudslide or debris flow, often including soil and rocks. 崖崩れ emphasizes the collapse of a cliff face.

Etymology

Compound of 崖 (gake, 'cliff') and 崩れ (kuzure, 'collapse', the continuative form of 崩れる kuzureru).