坂

坂

"Slope" or "hill."

Here, 坂 (slope) is used to describe a geographical feature that is being physically interacted with by the verb 登る (to climb).

昨日、急な坂を登りました。

Yesterday, I climbed a steep slope.

In this sentence, 坂 (slope) refers to the physical feature affected by seasonal changes, emphasizing properties of the slope.

その坂は冬になると滑りやすいです。

That hill becomes slippery in winter.

Here, 坂 (slope) is used to indicate the spatial context of the action 駆け下りる (to run down), connecting the activity to the location.

彼は速く坂を駆け下りた。

He ran quickly down the slope.