This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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さか
slope; hill
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大阪

大坂
おおさか、おおざか
Osaka; large hill
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坂道

さかみち
hill road
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坂東

ばんどう
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
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登坂

とうはん、とはん
climbing a slope (hill); ascending a hill
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下り坂

くだりざか
descent; downhill; decline; waning
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登坂車線

とはんしゃせん、とうはんしゃせん
(climbing) lane for slower traffic
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男坂

おとこざか
steeper of two hills
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上り坂

登り坂、のぼり坂、昇り坂
のぼりざか
ascent; uphill
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急坂

きゅうはん、きゅうさか
steep slope; steep gradient