JLPT · Level 146
15 words
Japanese word
丘陵
Pronunciation
Romajikyūryō
Meaning
- nounhill
Example
この町の周りには丘陵が広がっています。ko no machi no mawa ri ni wa kyū ryō ga hiro ga tte i ma su
There are hills all around this town.
More examples
春になると、丘陵の斜面が一面緑になります。haru ni na ru to kyū ryō no sha men ga ichi men midori ni na ri ma su
In spring, the slopes of the hills turn completely green.
Core concept
Refers to a connected landscape of low, rounded rises that forms a hilly area without the height or steepness of mountains.
Common phrases
丘陵地域kyū ryō chi iki
hilly region
丘陵の斜面kyū ryō no sha men
hillside
丘陵を越えるkyū ryō o ko e ru
cross the hills
Definition in Japanese
低くなだらかな丘がいくつも連なる地形。hiku ku na da ra ka na oka ga i ku tsu mo tsura na ru chi kei
Word origin
As a Sino-Japanese compound, 丘 (kyū, "hill") joins 陵 (ryō, "ridge or mound") in 丘陵 (kyūryō), meaning an area characterized by low hills.
Usage tips
- The English phrase rolling hills can describe 丘陵 (kyūryō) more precisely than hill when the scene contains many gentle rises across a wide area.
Other meanings
- hillocknoun