Japanese

やまやま
Meaning: mountains; many mountains
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

山

Example sentences

The distant mountains are shining white with snow.
湖の面に美しい山々が映っている。
The beautiful mountains are reflected on the surface of the lake.
秋になると、山々の木々が美しく色づく。
When autumn comes, the trees on the mountains change color beautifully.
秋の山々が鮮やかに彩られている。
The mountains in autumn are vividly colored.
秋の山々が紅葉で彩られている
The autumn mountains are colored with autumn leaves.
遠くの方まで山々が連なっている。
Mountains stretch far into the distance.
ヒマラヤ山脈は世界で最も高い山々が連なっている。
The Himalayas are a mountain range where the world's highest mountains are lined up.
春の朝、山々には白い霞がたなびいていた。
On a spring morning, white mist was trailing over the mountains.
秋になると、山々は美しい紅葉に彩られる。
In autumn, the mountains are colored with beautiful autumn leaves.
山々が若草色に萌える季節になった。
It has become the season when the mountains sprout in young-grass green.

Usage Notes

Refers to multiple mountains or a mountain range. It can also be used as an adverb meaning 'very much' (e.g., 'wanting to do something very much but being unable to').

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