Japanese

ちょうじょう
Meaning: summit; top; peak
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

頂
上

Example sentences

After a long climb, we finally reached the mountain summit.
山の頂上は白い雪で覆われていた。
The mountain top was covered with white snow.
山の頂上からの景色は美しかった。
The view from the top of the mountain was beautiful.
山の頂上から広大な平野を見渡した。
I looked out over the vast plains from the top of the mountain.
山の頂上にうっすらと雪が積もっている
There is a thin layer of snow on the summit of the mountain.
頂上までの道は険しい。
The road to the summit is steep.
富士山の頂上は、いと美しく見えた。
The summit of Mount Fuji looked very beautiful.
彼はついにエベレストの頂上を征服した。
He finally conquered the summit of Mt. Everest.
山の頂上は真白な雲に覆われていた。
The mountain peak was covered in pure white clouds.
悪天候の中、登山隊は頂上へのアタックを敢行した。
Despite the bad weather, the climbing team went through with their push for the summit.

Usage Notes

Refers to the highest point of a mountain or the pinnacle of a situation.

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