“Precipitous” in Japanese
Short answer
Precipitous in Japanese is “険しい” (kewashii). Full meaning: precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep; grim, severe, stern.
Other ways to say “Precipitous” in Japanese
険い
kewashii precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep; grim, severe, stern
嶮しい
kewashii precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep; grim, severe, stern
けわしい
kewashii precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep; grim, severe, stern
峻険
shunken steep, precipitous
険峻
kenshun steep, precipitous
険阻
kenso steep (terrain), precipitous; precipice, steep place
崎嶇
kiku steep (mountain), precipitous; hard (life), difficult, troubled
しゅんけん
shunken steep, precipitous
切り立った
kiritatta steep, precipitous
嶮し
kewashi precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep; grim, severe, stern
険し
kewashi precipitous, rugged, inaccessible, impregnable, steep; grim, severe, stern
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