How to say "ridge" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 棟むねnounCovers the ridge of a roof — the line along the top where the two slopes meet. Use it for buildings, not for landforms or fields.
- 畝うねnounA ridge of raised earth in a field, a row along which crops are planted. Strictly agricultural: think of tilled farmland, not mountains or roofs.
- 峠とうげnoun, noun (suffix)Chiefly a mountain pass — the highest point of a road over the mountains. 'Ridge' is only a secondary sense, so this is seldom the word you want for a ridge as a landform.
- 峰みねnounA mountain word covering peak, summit, and ridge. For the ridge of a mountain or range, this is the word to use; 峠 instead points to a pass on a road.
Choose 棟 for the ridge of a roof, 畝 for raised rows of earth in a field, and 峰 for the ridge of a mountain; 峠 chiefly means a mountain pass, with 'ridge' only a secondary sense.
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