- 1. [n, ctr] mountain; hill
- 2. [n, ctr] mine
- 3. [n, ctr] (mountain) forest
- 4. [n, ctr] heap; pile; stack; mountain
- 5. [n] protruding or high part of an object; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw); tread (of a tire)
- 6. [n] climax; peak; critical point
- 7. [n] guess; speculation; gamble
- 8. [n] (criminal) case; crime — police and crime reporter jargon; usu. written as ヤマ (sl, uk)
- 9. [n] mountain climbing; mountaineering
- 10. [n] festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd)
- 11. [n] {cards} deck (from which players draw cards); draw pile; stock
- 12. [n] {mahj} wall; wall tile
- 13. [n-pref] wild — before the name of a plant or animal
Kanji in this word
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山
mountainOn: サン (san)、 セン (sen)Kun: やま (yama)
Example Sentences
高い山の頂上は空気が薄い。
takai yama no choujou ha kuuki ga usui .
The air is thin at the top of a high mountain.
洗濯物の山を見ながら、私はため息をついた。
sentakumono no yama wo mina gara , watashi hatame iki wotsuita .
Looking at the pile of laundry, I sighed.
うまくあの先生のやまを当てたわね。
umakuano sensei noyamawo ate tawane .
You've sure got the teacher's number.