山岳・山嶽|さんがくsangaku[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounmountain chain; mountains
- Synonym岳たけNeutralRefers to a high mountain and often forms mountain names as a suffix, as in 「谷川岳」; 「山岳」 covers high mountain terrain in general.
- Antonym平地へいちNeutralMeans flat, level land — the opposite of 「山岳」, which denotes steep, high mountain terrain.
Use 「山岳」 for high mountains and mountainous terrain, as in 「山岳地帯」 and 「山岳救助」. For the suffix in mountain names, use 「〜岳」; for flat land, use 「平地」.
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