やま
yama

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1. mountain; hill

たか やま頂上 ちょうじょう空気 くうき うすい。
takai yamano chōjōwa kūkiga usui.
The air is thin at the top of a high mountain.
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2. mine

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3. (mountain) forest

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4. heap; pile; stack; mountain

洗濯 せんたく ぶつ やま ながら、私 わたくしはため いきをついた。
sentakumonono yamao minagara watashiwa tameikio tsuita
Looking at the pile of laundry, I sighed.
Noun

5. protruding or high part of an object; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw); tread (of a tire)

Noun

6. climax; peak; critical point

Noun

7. guess; speculation; gamble

うまくあの先生 せんせいのやまを てたわね。
umaku ano sensēno yamao atetawane.
You've sure got the teacher's number.
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8. (criminal) case; crime

Slang
Usually Written in Kana
Noun

9. mountain climbing; mountaineering

Noun

10. festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd)

Related to 山鉾
Noun

11. deck (from which players draw cards); draw pile; stock

Card Games
Related to 山札
Noun

12. wall; wall tile

Mahjong
Prefix

13. wild

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