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Japanese
Etymology
坂 (saka, “hill”) + 道 (michi, “path, way”). Compare Chinese 坡道 (pōdào)
Pronunciation
Noun
坂道 • (sakamichi)
- slope, incline, hill (path or road on a hill)
- 集落自体は駅から徒歩 ２０〜３０ 分ほど坂道を登れば姿を現す。
- Shūraku jitai wa eki kara toho nijū~sanjū pun hodo sakamichi o noboreba sugata o arawasu.
- From the station, if you climb the slope you can make out the village after about 20 or 30 minutes.
References
- 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.