Japanese

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Kanji in this term
たい
Grade: 1
りく
Grade: 4
しゃ
Grade: S
めん
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Etymology

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From 大陸(たいりく, tairiku):(continent) + 斜面(しゃめん, shamen):(slope)

Noun

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(たい)(りく)(しゃ)(めん) (tairiku-shamen

  1. (geology) The steep, narrow fringe separating the coastal zone from the deep ocean

See also

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