Sea steps - Kaidan

Japanese: 海段 - かいだん
Sea steps - Kaidan

… plateau A flat or nearly flat area of ​​considerable extent that deepens suddenly on one or more sides. terrace—bench—deep sea terrace A relatively flat, horizontal or gently sloping surface, often long and narrow. It is bounded on one side by a steep upslope and on the other by a steep downslope. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "kaidan" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 海台plateauかなりの広さを有する平たんないしはほぼ平たんな地域で,その一方またはそれ以上の方向が急に深くなっているもの。 海段terrace―bench―deep sea terrace比較的平たんで,水平または緩く傾斜する表面を有し,しばしば長くかつ狭い。一方は急な上り斜面で,他方は急な下り斜面で境されている。…

※「海段」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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