slope; slope face
Technical term in civil engineering for the inclined surface of an embankment, cutting, or natural slope.
To prevent the slope from collapsing, it was protected with concrete.
Grass is planted on the slope along the road.
Standard kanji spelling in civil engineering contexts.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; the kana のり clarifies the reading.
法 (のり) means 'rule' or 'standard' and here refers to the standardized slope gradient in construction; 面 (めん) means 'surface'. The exact historical derivation of のり for slope is uncertain, but it is a specialized term in civil engineering.