noun
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
Refers to the lower slopes or the area at the bottom of a mountain. Often used in geographical descriptions or travel contexts.
その村は山麓に位置している。
The village is located at the foot of the mountain.
山麓には美しい森が広がっている。
A beautiful forest spreads out at the base of the mountain.
Common native Japanese word for 'foot of a mountain', used in everyday speech. 山麓 is more formal and often appears in written or geographical contexts.
Compound of 山 (mountain) and 麓 (foot of a mountain). The kanji 麓 is a phono-semantic compound with 林 (forest) and 鹿 (deer), originally depicting a deer at the forest edge, i.e., the foot of a mountain.