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丘陵
kyuuryou
Description
「丘陵」は、山より低くて、なだらかに続く高い土地のことです。
"丘陵" refers to elevated land that is lower than mountains and gently extends.
地理の本や少しかたい文章でよく使われる言葉です。
It is a term often used in geography books and somewhat formal texts.
Meanings
丘陵kyuuryou
hills; hilly land; low rolling highland
この町は広い丘陵に囲まれています。
This town is surrounded by wide hills.
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Notes
- Etymology
丘 (hill) + 陵 (mound/ridge), together meaning a stretch of low hills.
- Nuance
More formal and geographic than 丘; often used for a broad area of hills.
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