It is essential to learn Japanese vocabulary when studying the language. In addition to words borrowed from other languages, Japanese vocabulary is vast and diverse. Learning essential words and phrases, as well as specialized terminology and idiomatic expressions, is essential for effective communication in Japanese.
Japanese Vocabulary: 坂 (saka)
Meaning: “hill” or “slope.”
Examples:
- 急な坂道を上った。 I went up the steep hill.
- 赤坂駅はどこですか。 Where is Akasaka station?
- 長崎は坂が多い町だ。 Nagasaki is a town of many hills.
- 彼は自転車で坂を下っていた。 He went down the hill on a bicycle.
- 坂を上がると私の家があります。 When you go up the hill, you’ll find my house.
- 坂道でギアーをチェンジしたよ。 I changed gear on the slope.
- この坂を上るのはすごくきついね。 Going up this slope is very hard.
- 赤坂のパン屋が、話題になっている。 The bakery in Akasaka became the talk of the town.
- ここから先は緩やかな坂になっています。 There’s a gentle slope ahead.
- もしもし、坂本ですが、どちら様ですか。 Hello, this is Sakamoto. May I ask who’s speaking?