丘陵

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The written form is 丘陵, read きゅうりょう. Elements for hill and elevated terrain combine to denote a series of low, rolling hills.
• Basic usage: 丘陵を越える describes a road crossing the hills, while 北側に続く丘陵 describes their direction of extension on a map.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A road crossing rolling hills
  • The walking route crosses gently rolling terrain. Example: 緩やかな丘陵を越える道を歩きました。 — We walked along a road that crossed gently rolling hills.
• Continuous terrain on a map
  • The map depicts hills extending to the north of the town. Example: 地図には町の北側に続く丘陵が描かれています。 — The map shows hills extending north of the town.