丘は川のほうまで下り坂になっています。

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丘 は 川 の ほう まで 下り坂 に なっています 。

English Translation

The hill slopes downward to the river.

Furigana

丘(おか)は川(かわ)のほうまで下(くだ)り坂(ざか)になっています。

Romanji

Oka wa kawa no hō made kudarizaka ni natteimasu.

Words

丘 (おか)

hill; height; knoll; rising ground; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

川 (かわ、がわ)

river; stream; the .... river; (suffix used with the names of rivers)

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

切っ先 (きっさき、ほう)

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

迄 (まで)

until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely

下り坂 (くだりざか)

descent; downhill; decline; waning

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

丘

Readings: キュウ、 おか

Meanings: hill, knoll

川

Readings: セン、 かわ

Meanings: stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)

下

Readings: カ、 ゲ、 した、 しも、 もと、 さ.げる、 さ.がる、 くだ.る、 くだ.り、 くだ.す、 -くだ.す、 くだ.さる、 お.ろす、 お.りる

Meanings: below, down, descend, give, low, inferior

坂

Readings: ハン、 さか

Meanings: slope, incline, hill