中腹

ちゅうふく

mountain side, halfway up

What does 中腹 mean?

中腹 is a Japanese noun meaning mountain side, halfway up in English. It is written as 中腹 in kanji, ちゅうふく in hiragana, and chuufuku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その丘の中腹に家が一軒あった。

There was a cottage on the side of the hill.