How to say mountain in Japanese

JLPTN5
山★【やまyama】

noun / counter:

  • mountain; hill
  • mine (e.g. coal mine)
  • heap; pile

noun:

  • crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw); tread (of a tire); protruding part of an object
  • climax; peak; critical point
  • guess; speculation
  • criminal case; crime - used by policemen, crime reporters, etc.
  • mountain climbing; mountaineering
  • festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd) ➜ 山鉾
  • wall; wall tile - Mahjong term
  • temple; temple grounds - archaism

prefix noun:

  • wild

Example Sentences

山越えyamagoeのno道michiはha狭くsemaku、しかもshikamo急勾配kyuukoubaiだったdatta。
The road across the mountain was narrow, and what's more, it was a steep slope.
しかしshikashiそこsokoにはniha山ほどyamahodo未踏のmitouno問題mondaiがgaあったatta。
However, that involved a mountain of previously unconsidered problems.
山岳sangaku救助隊kyuujotaiはha２４時間待機taikiしているshiteiru。
The mountain rescue team is on call 24 hours a day.
山道sandouでde迷ってmayotte、ヘロヘロにHEROHEROni疲れてtsukarete家ieにniたどり着いたtadoritsuita。
I arrived home, thoroughly worn out, after getting lost in the mountain paths.
山火事yamakajiはha、樹木jumokuがga燃えるmoeruだけdakeのno被害higaiとto理解rikaiされていますsareteimasuがga、実はjitsuhaとんでもないtondemonai「隠れキャラkakureKYARA」がgaありますarimasu。
Mountain fires are thought of causing little harm with the only damage being the burning of trees and shrubs, but actually there's a hell of a 'hidden character'.

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