mountain

3 strokesFrequency 131JLPT N4Grade 1

On

サンセン

Kun

やま

Nanori

やのやん

Dictionary

Common Words

くさ沢山Usually kanaFreq #406
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun; Adverb (fukushi)

a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal

Examples
お父さんは煙草の煙でたくさん輪を作れる。
Dad can blow many smoke rings.
2

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun; Adverb (fukushi)

enough; sufficient

3

Noun, used as a suffix; After a noun; usu. read as だくさん

enough; too many; too much

Freq #694
1

Common noun; Counter

mountain; hill

Examples
高いの頂上は空気が薄い。
The air is thin at the top of a high mountain.
2

Common noun; Counter

mine

3

Common noun; Counter

(mountain) forest

4

Common noun; Counter

heap; pile; stack; mountain

Examples
洗濯物のを見ながら、私はため息をついた。
Looking at the pile of laundry, I sighed.
5

Common noun

protruding or high part of an object; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw); tread (of a tire)

6

Common noun

climax; peak; critical point

7

Common noun

guess; speculation; gamble

Examples
うまくあの先生のやまを当てたわね。
You've sure got the teacher's number.
8

Slang; Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun; Police and crime reporter jargon; usu. written as ヤマ

(criminal) case; crime

9

Common noun

mountain climbing; mountaineering

10

Common noun

festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd)

11

Common noun; Card games

deck (from which players draw cards); draw pile; stock

12

Common noun; Mahjong

wall; wall tile

13

Noun, used as a prefix; Before the name of a plant or animal

wild

ふざける巫山戯るIntransitiveUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #1712
1

to joke; to jest; to kid; to josh

Examples
もうやめなさい。今日はやけにふざけているんだから。
Stop it. You're being ridiculous.
2

to make fun of; to laugh at; to play a prank

3

to romp; to gambol; to frolic; to frisk; to mess around; to fool around; to screw around

4

to neck; to make out

山ほど山程ほどNounAdverbFreq #6497
1

lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many; so much

Examples
その少女は山ほどある困難を克服している。
The girl is getting over mountains of difficulties.
山道みちんどうんどうNounFreq #9312
1

mountain road; mountain trail

Examples
この山道を登ると美しい湖に出る。
This mountain path ascends to the beautiful lake.
山々山山やまFreq #9864
1

Common noun

(many) mountains

Examples
この辺の山々は変化に富んでいる。
The mountains in this part of the country are full of variety.
2

Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi); As 〜たいのはやまやまだが..., 欲しいのはやまやまだが..., etc.

very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; really

Examples
欲しいのはやまやまだが予算がない。
欲しいのはやまやまだが予算がない。
行きたいことはやまやまですが、あいにく忙し過ぎるのではないかと思います。
Much as I'd like to come, I'm afraid I'll be too busy.
3

Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi)

so many; a lot of

山脈んみゃくNounFreq #10415
1

mountain range; mountain belt

Examples
私は山脈を見た。
I saw a chain of mountains.
鉱山うざんNounFreq #10505
1

mine (ore)

Examples
この鉱山は来月閉山になる。
This mine will close down next month.
山中んちゅうまなかNounFreq #10950
1

in the mountains; among the mountains

Examples
はやく、逃げて山中に隠れて。
Run and hide in the mountains.
山のよう山の様やまのよう~な Adj.ExpressionFreq #11014
1

plentiful; lot of; much; pile of

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