Japanese Conversation · Level 9
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Japanese word
山
Pronunciation
Romajiyama
Meaning
- nounhill, mountain
Example
この山は低いです。ko no yama wa hiku i de su
This hill is low.
More examples
わたしは山に登ります。wa ta shi wa yama ni nobo ri ma su
I climb a mountain.
週末は家族と山に登ります。shū matsu wa ka zoku to yama ni nobo ri ma su
On weekends, I climb a mountain with my family.
Core concept
Refers to a raised part of the land that stands above the area around it.
Common phrases
山に登るyama ni nobo ru
climb a mountain
山のふもとyama no fu mo to
foot of the mountain
山の頂上yama no chō jō
top of the mountain
Similar words
丘oka: A small, rounded rise of land with gentle slopes.
Definition in Japanese
地面が周囲より高く盛り上がった場所。ji men ga shū i yo ri taka ku mo ri a ga tta ba sho
Word origin
山 (yama) is a native Japanese word found in early Japanese, with no certain explanation for its older origin.
Usage tips
- The word 山 (yama) appears in many Japanese place names, where its reading changes to san or zan, as in 富士山 (Fujisan).