アップダウン

Japanese

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Etymology

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Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from up +‎ down; compare 上下.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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アップダウン (appu daun

  1. going up and down
    (みち)アップダウン(はげ)しい
    michi no appu daun ga hageshii
    the road undulates aggressively

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN