Japanese word

山腹

Pronunciation

Romajisanpuku

Meaning

  • nounmountainside

Example

山腹に小さな家があります。san puku ni chii sa na ie ga a ri ma su

There is a small house on the mountainside.

Illustration for 山腹 (mountainside)

More examples

霧が山腹を覆っています。kiri ga san puku o ō tte i ma su

Fog is covering the mountainside.

Core concept

Describes the broad sloping area along a mountain between its base and summit.

Common phrases

  • 山腹に建つsan puku ni ta tsu

    stand on the mountainside

  • 山腹を横切るsan puku o yoko gi ru

    cross the mountainside

  • 山腹に広がるsan puku ni hiro ga ru

    spread across the mountainside

Similar words

山肌yamahada: The visible outer surface of a mountain, extending across its slopes.
斜面shamen: A surface that is inclined instead of flat or level.
中腹chūfuku: A section around the middle of a mountain between its base and summit.

Definition in Japanese

山の頂上とふもとの間に広がる斜面。yama no chō jō to fu mo to no aida ni hiro ga ru sha men

Word origin

山腹 (sanpuku) combines 山 (san, "mountain") and 腹 (fuku, "belly"); sound change makes fuku become puku in the compound.

Usage tips

  • 山腹崩壊 (sanpuku hōkai), meaning "mountainside collapse," is a term used in Japanese reports about landslides.

Other meanings

  • hillsidenoun

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