serra

Japanese: serra
serra

…These mountains are not steep like the mountains of Japan, but rather resemble gently rolling plateaus. However, the ends of these plateaus are steep and form mountain ranges, called serras. When both sides of the plateau are steep, they are called chapadas (tables).

*Some of the terminology that mentions "serra" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…日本の山のように急峻な山容ではなく,波浪状のなだらかな起伏のある高原を思わせる山地である。しかし,これらの高原の末端は急峻な地形で,山脈状になり,セラserraと呼ばれている。また,両側が急峻な地形の場合にはシャパーダchapada(卓状地)と名づけられている。…

※「serra」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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