noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
mountain hunt; hunting in the mountains
Refers to hunting game in mountainous areas.
秋になると、山狩りに出かける人が増える。
In autumn, more people go mountain hunting.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
combing the mountains; mountain search
Used for a large-scale search operation in the mountains, typically for a criminal, missing person, or evidence.
警察は脱走犯を捕まえるために山狩りを行った。
The police combed the mountains to catch the escaped convict.