山並み・山並・山脈|やまなみyamanami[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounmountain range; mountain belt

• Synonym連山れんざんWrittenWritten word for a chain of connected mountains. 「山並み」 highlights the view of rolling peaks seen from afar.
• Synonym山脈さんみゃくNeutralNeutral geographical term for a belt of mountains stretching across the land, as in 「奥羽山脈」. 「山並み」 is the scenery you see.
• Related連峰れんぽうWrittenPeaks linked one after another; often used in names like 「立山連峰」. 「山並み」 stresses the scenery itself.
• Related山系さんけいWrittenWritten geographical term for a group of mountains forming one system. 「山並み」 is an everyday word for describing the view.
• Related群峰ぐんぽうWrittenWritten word for a multitude of peaks. 「山並み」 points to the long line of mountain silhouettes seen in the distance.
• Related群山ぐんざんWrittenWritten word for many mountains standing together, but used far less often; 「山並み」 is the more common choice.
• Antonym平地へいちNeutralFlat, level ground; the opposite of the mountains seen in 「山並み」.
• Antonym平野へいやNeutralA broad, open plain, as in 「関東平野」; the opposite of the mountains in 「山並み」.

Use 「山並み」 for the view of mountains rolling into the distance. For geography and proper names turn to 「山脈」 or 「連峰」; the rest are written alternatives, while 「平野」 and 「平地」 are the flat opposites.

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1. 多おおくの山やまが長ながく連つらなっているもの。