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to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
狭い道の上に崖が切り立った。
A sheer cliff rose perpendicularly above the narrow path.
両側の崖が切り立っていて、空が狭い。
Cliffs towered steeply on both sides, making the sky appear narrow.
ビーチの先に巨大な岩壁が海から切り立つ。
Beyond the beach, massive rock walls rise straight up from the sea.