崖下

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 崖下 (がけした) combines cliff 崖 and below 下 to denote the area beneath or at the foot of a cliff.
• Basic usage: It is where fallen luggage may lodge and where rescuers descend by rope.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The area below, not the cliff face itself
  • 崖下へ下りる treats 崖下 as a destination at the bottom or below the cliff.