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How to say 'Slope' in Japanese | 斜面

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The Japanese word for Slope is 'Shamen', written as 斜面 in Japanese.'Slope' in hiragana is しゃめん.

    word

    斜面

    Meaning

    Slope

    Reading

    しゃめん

    shamen

    Kanji

    斜Slanting, Diagonal 面Face, Surface

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '斜面 (しゃめん)' means 'slope'. It refers to an inclined surface or a gradient, such as a hill, mountain, or any surface that is not flat. This word is commonly used in contexts related to geography, construction, or everyday situations involving inclined surfaces. For example: The slope is steep「斜面が急だ」(しゃめんがきゅうだ). We climbed the slope「私たちは斜面を登った」(わたしたちはしゃめんをのぼった). It can also be used metaphorically to describe a gradual change or progression in non-physical contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    7079

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 斜面

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    斜

    Meaning

    Slanting, Diagonal

  • kanji

    面

    Meaning

    Face, Surface

Words Related to 斜面 Through the Kanji 斜

This Word contains the Kanji 斜 as well.

  • word

    斜め

    Meaning

    Diagonal

Words Related to 斜面 Through the Kanji 面

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 面 as well.

  • word

    面

    Meaning

    Face, Surface

  • word

    面白い

    Meaning

    Interesting, Funny

  • word

    洗面所

    Meaning

    Washroom

  • word

    正面

    Meaning

    Front

  • word

    画面

    Meaning

    Screen

  • word

    場面

    Meaning

    Scene

  • word

    表面

    Meaning

    Surface

  • word

    側面

    Meaning

    Side, Aspect

  • word

    真面目

    Meaning

    Serious, Earnest

  • word

    方面

    Meaning

    Direction, Field

  • word

    地面

    Meaning

    Ground

  • word

    面積

    Meaning

    Area

  • word

    一面

    Meaning

    Whole area

  • word

    全面

    Meaning

    Entirety

  • word

    内面

    Meaning

    Inside, Inner

  • word

    対面

    Meaning

    Face to face

  • word

    面する

    Meaning

    Face

  • word

    直面

    Meaning

    Confrontation

  • word

    半面

    Meaning

    Aspect

  • word

    面接

    Meaning

    Interview

  • word

    全面的

    Meaning

    Comprehensive

  • word

    平面

    Meaning

    Plane

  • word

    洗面

    Meaning

    Washing

  • word

    洗面器

    Meaning

    Washbasin

  • word

    両面

    Meaning

    Both sides

  • word

    水面

    Meaning

    Water surface

  • word

    面倒

    Meaning

    Trouble, Bother

  • word

    面倒臭い

    Meaning

    Troublesome

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What does 'Shamen' (斜面) mean?

'Shamen' means 'Slope' .

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