雪な崩だれる

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

slope; descend gradually

Describes a gentle, continuous downward slope or descent, often of land or a surface. Not used for steep drops.

• この道みちは海うみに向むかってなだれている。

  This road slopes down toward the sea.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

slide down; avalanche

Especially used for snow, earth, or objects sliding down a slope. The kanji 雪崩れる strongly suggests snow avalanches, but the verb can apply to other materials in a literary or figurative sense.

• 大おお雪ゆきで屋や根ねから雪ゆきがなだれた。

  Because of the heavy snow, snow slid off the roof.