山岳・山嶽|さんがくsangaku[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Which spelling to use
山岳山岳 is written entirely in kanji and is the more common form; beginners should use it as their default spelling.
山嶽山嶽 is also written entirely in kanji, but is less common and uses an outdated kanji; use 山岳 instead.
Definitions
  1. nounmountain chain; mountains
    ついに病気びょうきで疲つかれた男おとこたちは彼かれが待まっている山岳さんがく都市としに到着とうちゃくした。↗
    Finally, the sick, tired men reached the mountain town where he was waiting.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • 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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Japanese definitions
  1. やま、特とくに、頂上ちょうじょうへ向むかう傾斜けいしゃの度合どあいが激はげしいなど、険けわしい様相ようそうを呈ていしているもの。
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