山腹 (さんぷく, sanpuku) Japanese meaning: hillside | KotomoraThere is a small settlement on the mountainside.
The hillside collapsed due to heavy rain.
Usage patterns
〈場所〉が山腹に位置するto be located on a mountainside
The temple is located on the mountainside.
山腹が崩れるfor a mountainside to collapse (landslide)
The mountainside collapsed in the heavy rain, blocking the road.
山腹に広がるto spread across a mountainside
The autumn colors spread across the mountainside.
山腹を切り開くto cut a path or clearing into a mountainside
This road was built by cutting into the mountainside.
