(やまのぼ)

やまのぼり
noun
mountain climbing, hiking
1. mountain climbing, hiking, mountaineering
The activity of climbing or hiking up mountains for recreation or sport.
山登(やまのぼ)りが趣味(しゅみ)です。
Mountain climbing is my hobby.
週末(しゅうまつ)山登(やまのぼ)りに()く。
I'm going mountain climbing this weekend.
山登(やまのぼ)(よう)(くつ)()った。
I bought shoes for mountain climbing.

COMPOUND: (やま) (mountain) + (のぼ)り (climbing)

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 山登(やまのぼ)りに()く (go mountain climbing)
  • 山登(やまのぼ)りをする (do mountain climbing)
  • 山登(やまのぼ)(よう)の〜 (~ for mountain climbing)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 登山(とざん) (mountaineering - more formal)
  • ハイキング (hiking - loanword)
  • トレッキング (trekking)
  • (やま) (mountain)

Japan has many popular mountains for climbing, including 富士山(ふじさん) (Mt. Fuji).

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