The Japanese vocabulary「断崖 (だんがい、dangai)」means “cliff.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meanin
| Key Word | 断崖 |
| Hiragana | だんがい |
| Romaji Reading | dangai |
| English Meaning | cliff |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
An old castle stands on a cliff.
Plain Form:
断崖の上に古い城が建っている。
Dangai no ue ni furui shiro ga tatte iru.
Polite Form:
断崖の上に古い城が建っています。
Dangai no ue ni furui shiro ga tatte imasu.
The sea looked down from the cliffs was beautiful.
Plain Form:
断崖から見下ろす海は美しかった。
Dangai kara miorosu umi wa utsukushikatta.
Polite Form:
断崖から見下ろす海は美しかったです。
Dangai kara miorosu umi wa utsukushikatta desu.
Climbing the cliffs is too dangerous.
Plain Form:
断崖絶壁を登るのは危険すぎる。
Dangai-zeppeki o noboru no wa kiken sugiru.
Polite Form:
断崖絶壁を登るのは危険すぎます。
Dangai-zeppeki o noboru no wa kiken sugimasu.
My legs get weak when I stand on the edge of the cliff.
Plain Form:
断崖の端に立つと足がすくむ。
Dangai no hashi ni tatsu to ashi ga sukumu.
Polite Form:
断崖の端に立つと足がすくみます。
Dangai no hashi ni tatsu to ashi ga sukumimasu.
