How to say "downhill" in Japanese

• 下り坂くだりざかCommon
  nounThe ordinary word for a downhill as a slope or stretch of road that goes downward, or for a descent on foot. Use this when talking about terrain, walking, cycling, or driving.
  丘おかは川かわのほうまで下り坂くだりざかになっています。↗

  The hill slopes downward to the river.
• 滑降かっこうCommon
  nounRefers specifically to the downhill in skiing: the high-speed race event. It is an abbreviation for the full name of the race and is not used for slopes or descents generally.

Use 「下り坂」 for a downhill slope or road, and 滑降 only for the skiing event, the downhill race; they cover entirely different senses.

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• 下り坂くだりざかdownhill
• ダウンヒルdownhill
• 下坂しもさかdownhill
• 滑降競技かっこうきょうぎdownhill
• 打ち下ろしうちおろしdownhill (hole)
• 滑降かっこうdownhill (race)
• 下りくだりdownstream