Japanese word

斜面

Pronunciation

Romajishamen

Meaning

  • nounslope

Example

雨の後は斜面が滑りやすいです。ame no ato wa sha men ga sube ri ya su i de su

The slope is slippery after the rain.

Illustration for 斜面 (slope)

More examples

スキー場では、斜面の状態を確認してから滑り始めます。su kī jō de wa sha men no jō tai o kaku nin shi te ka ra sube ri haji me ma su

At the ski resort, we check the condition of the slope before we start skiing.

Core concept

Describes a surface that tilts away from the horizontal, whether it forms a hillside, a ramp, or a slanted edge.

Common phrases

  • 急な斜面kyū na sha men

    steep slope

  • 斜面を登るsha men o nobo ru

    climb a slope

  • 斜面を下るsha men o kuda ru

    go down a slope

Similar words

傾斜面keishamen: A surface with a noticeable inclination from the horizontal.
坂saka: A stretch of ground or road with an upward or downward incline.
スロープsurōpu: An inclined surface built for movement between different heights.

Definition in Japanese

水平に対して傾いている面。sui hei ni tai shi te katamu i te i ru men

Word origin

斜面 (shamen) combines 斜 (sha, "slant") and 面 (men, "surface"), forming a Sino-Japanese compound for a slanted surface.

Usage tips

  • In technical English, a bevel is usually a slanted edge or surface made by cutting away material, while a slope can be a larger inclined area.

Other meanings

  • inclined planenoun
  • bevelnoun

Opposites

  • 平面heimenflat surfacenoun

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