Japanese word

山岳

Pronunciation

Romajisangaku

Meaning

  • nounmountains

Example

この地方は山岳地帯です。ko no chi hō wa san gaku chi tai de su

This region is a mountain area.

Illustration for 山岳 (mountains)

More examples

冬の山岳地帯では天候が急に変わります。fuyu no san gaku chi tai de wa ten kō ga kyū ni ka wa ri ma su

In mountainous regions, the weather can change suddenly in winter.

Core concept

山岳 (sangaku) focuses on a broad area where high mountains rise together and form one landscape.

Common phrases

  • 山岳地帯san gaku chi tai

    mountainous region

  • 山岳救助san gaku kyū jo

    mountain rescue

Similar words

山yama: A natural rise of the earth's surface that is higher and steeper than a hill.
山地sanchi: An area where mountains cover much of the land and shape the landscape.
山脈sanmyaku: A continuous line of connected mountains extending across a region.

Definition in Japanese

周囲より高く盛り上がった山々が連なる地域や地形。shū i yo ri taka ku mo ri a ga tta yama yama ga tsura na ru chi iki ya chi kei

Word origin

山岳 (sangaku) combines 山 (san, "mountain") with 岳 (gaku, "high mountain"), and the compound refers to mountains considered as a group or region.

Usage tips

  • 山岳 (sangaku) is common in formal descriptions of natural landscapes, so it has a more formal tone than the basic word for a mountain.

Other meanings

  • mountain rangenoun

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