JLPT · Level 153
15 words
Japanese word
傾斜
Pronunciation
Romajikeisha
Meaning
- nounslope
Example
この道は傾斜が急です。ko no michi wa kei sha ga kyū de su
This road has a steep slope.
More examples
雨水が流れるように、屋根に傾斜をつけています。ama mizu ga naga re ru yō ni ya ne ni kei sha o tsu ke te i ma su
The roof has a slope so rainwater can flow off.
Core concept
Describes the degree to which a surface or direction departs from level by slanting upward or downward.
Common phrases
急な傾斜kyū na kei sha
steep slope
緩やかな傾斜yuru ya ka na kei sha
gentle slope
傾斜をつけるkei sha o tsu ke ru
add a slope
Similar words
傾きkatamuki: The way a surface or direction slants away from level.
勾配kōbai: The rate at which a road or surface rises or falls over a distance.
斜度shado: A numerical measure of how steeply a surface or line rises or falls.
Definition in Japanese
地面や面などが水平に対して斜めになっている状態や度合い。ji men ya men na do ga sui hei ni tai shi te nana me ni na tte i ru jō tai ya do a i
Word origin
傾 (kei, "lean") and 斜 (sha, "slant") combine to describe a state or degree of being slanted.
Usage tips
- In skiing, the English word slope commonly names a part of a mountain used for skiing, while 傾斜 (keisha) more generally describes the slant of a road, surface, or piece of land.
Other meanings
- tiltnoun
Opposites
- 平坦heitanflatna-adjective
Related words
- 傾斜するkeishasurutiltverb