おか・丘・岡・壟・陸符oka[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounhill; height; knoll; rising ground
- noun, mahjongbonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
- Synonym丘陵きゅうりょうWrittenA written-style geographic term for stretches of rolling, continuous low hills, as in 「多摩丘陵」; it covers a broader area than a single 「丘」.
- Antonym谷たにNeutralA valley — low ground between raised sides; it sits at the opposite end of the elevation scale from a raised 「丘」.
- Antonym平地へいちNeutralFlat, level ground, the opposite of the raised 「丘」; seen in phrases like 「平地に住む」.
Use 「丘」 for a single small hill. Choose 「丘陵」 for extensive rolling hill country in geographic or written contexts, 「谷」 for low-lying ground between heights, and 「平地」 for flat land.
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