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山(やま)

やまyama

Very commonNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. nouncounter

    mountain; hill

  2. mine

    この山(やま)からは昔(むかし)、金(きむ)がたくさん掘(ほ)られた。

    • A lot of gold was once dug from this mine.

    Words:山(やま)からは昔(むかし)金(かね)

    Verified
  3. (mountain) forest

  4. heap; pile; stack; mountain

  5. noun

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

    ねじの山(やま)がつぶれて回(まわ)らない。

    • The screw's thread is stripped, so it won't turn.

    Words:山(やま)つぶれ回(まわ)る

    Verified
  6. climax; peak; critical point

  7. guess; speculation; gamble

  8. (criminal) case; crime

    slangusually written using kana alone

    Note: police and crime reporter jargon; usu. written as ヤマ

  9. mountain climbing; mountaineering

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

    See also: 山(やま)鉾(ぼこ)

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

    card games

    See also: 山(やま)札(ふだ)

  12. wall; wall tile

    mahjong

  13. noun, used as a prefix

    wild

    Note: before the name of a plant or animal

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