Japanese Conversation · Level 79
76 words
Japanese word
遠山
Pronunciation
Romajienzan
Meaning
- noundistant mountain
Example
窓から遠山が見えます。mado ka ra en zan ga mi e ma su
I can see a distant mountain from the window.
More examples
夕暮れには、遠山の輪郭が赤く染まります。yū gu re ni wa en zan no rin kaku ga aka ku so ma ri ma su
At sunset, the outline of the distant mountain turns red.
Core concept
Places a mountain at a distance from the observer, emphasizing its far-off appearance.
Common phrases
遠山が見えるen zan ga mi e ru
see a distant mountain
遠山の輪郭en zan no rin kaku
the outline of a distant mountain
遠山を眺めるen zan o naga me ru
look at a distant mountain
Definition in Japanese
遠くに見える山。tō ku ni mi e ru yama
Word origin
遠山 (enzan) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 遠 (en, "far") and 山 (san, "mountain"), with 山 voiced to zan in the compound.
Usage tips
- In formal or literary Japanese, 遠山 (enzan) gives a more elevated tone than the everyday phrase 遠くの山 (tōku no yama).