斜しゃ面めん

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

slope; slanting surface; bevel

General term for any inclined surface, from natural hillsides to man-made ramps and beveled edges.

斜しゃ面めんを登のぼるto climb up a slope
登と山ざん者しゃたちは急きゅうな斜しゃ面めんを登のぼった。
The climbers climbed up the steep slope.
斜しゃ面めんを下くだるto go down a slope
スキーヤーは斜しゃ面めんを下くだった。
The skier went down the slope.
斜しゃ面めんが崩くずれるfor a slope to collapse (landslide)
大おお雨あめで斜しゃ面めんが崩くずれ、道どう路ろが塞ふさがれた。
The heavy rain caused a landslide, blocking the road.
急きゅうな斜しゃ面めんa steep slope
この山やまには急きゅうな斜しゃ面めんが多おおい。
This mountain has many steep slopes.

坂さかN4
坂 is the everyday word for a hill or slope, especially roads and paths, while 斜面 is a more technical term for any inclined surface, natural or man-made.
傾けい斜しゃN1
傾斜 emphasizes the degree of tilt or inclination itself, often in engineering contexts, whereas 斜面 refers to the actual physical surface that is tilted.
崖がけN1
崖 refers specifically to a steep, often near-vertical cliff face, while 斜面 covers any gentle-to-steep inclined surface.
山さん腹ぷくN1
斜面 is a general term for any sloped surface, while 山腹 specifically names the side or slope of a mountain.

平へい面めんN1
平面 is a flat, level surface, the direct opposite of 斜面, which is tilted or slanted.

斜しゃ線せん
斜線 means a diagonal line (as in writing or math), while 斜面 is a physical inclined surface; the two share the kanji 斜 but refer to very different things.
勾こう配ばいN1
斜面 refers to the sloped surface or face of land, while 勾配 refers to the measured degree of that slope.

Compound of 斜 (しゃ, 'diagonal, slanting') and 面 (めん, 'surface, face'). The reading is on'yomi.