山岳(さんがく)

さんがく
noun
mountains, mountain range
formalwrittennature
1. mountains, mountain range, alpine terrain
High, rugged mountain areas. Used as a formal or technical term for mountainous terrain, often in compound words related to mountaineering and geography.
山岳(さんがく)地帯(ちたい)を進(すす)む。
Advance through the mountainous region.
山岳(さんがく)救助(きゅうじょ)チームが出動(しゅつどう)した。
The mountain rescue team was dispatched.
日本(にほん)の山岳(さんがく)信仰(しんこう)は古(ふる)くから続(つづ)いており、多(おお)くの山(やま)が御神体(ごしんたい)とされている。
Mountain worship in Japan has continued since ancient times, and many mountains are regarded as sacred objects.

Usage

A formal, literary term for mountains. In everyday speech, 山(やま) is more common, but 山岳(さんがく) appears frequently in compound words related to mountaineering, geography, and nature.

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Related Words

Compare: 高山(こうざん) (high mountain)
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