坂 — meaning in English

English meaning

• hill noun A raised area of land, smaller and less steep than a mountain.
• slope noun A stretch of ground that rises or falls at an angle; or the steepness of any such surface or line.

Senses

坂 is used for these senses in English:

• hill A sloping road.
• slope An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.

hill — full definition

1. noun A raised area of land, smaller and less steep than a mountain.
2. noun A sloping section of road.
3. noun (baseball) The pitcher's mound.
4. verb To pile earth around the base of a plant.

slope — full definition

1. noun A stretch of ground that rises or falls at an angle; or the steepness of any such surface or line.
2. verb To rise or fall at a steady angle.

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