斜面

しゃめん

slope, slanting surface, bevel

What does 斜面 mean?

斜面 is a Japanese noun meaning slope, slanting surface, bevel in English. It is written as 斜面 in kanji, しゃめん in hiragana, and shamen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

岩は丘の斜面を転がり落ちた。

The rock rolled down the hillside.