高原(こうげん)

こうげん
noun
plateau; highlands
geographynature
1. plateau; highlands
A flat elevated area of land at high altitude.
The air in the highlands is clear.
夏(なつ)は高原(こうげん)で過(す)ごす。
I spend summer in the highlands.
高原(こうげん)リゾートに行(い)く。
To go to a highland resort.

高原(こうげん) refers to a plateau or highland - a flat elevated area of land at high altitude.

Writing

高(こう) (high) + 原(げん) (plain, field) = high plain/plateau

CULTURAL NOTE (famous highlands):

  • 軽井沢(かるいざわ)高原(こうげん): Karuizawa plateau (Nagano)
  • 阿蘇(あそ)高原(こうげん): Aso highlands (Kumamoto)
  • 八ヶ岳(やつがたけ)高原(こうげん): Yatsugatake highlands
  • 那須(なす)高原(こうげん): Nasu highlands

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