峰みね

Meanings

Usage patterns

• 〈山やま〉の峰みねを越こえるto cross over a mountain ridge

  登と山ざん者しゃたちは険けんしい峰みねを越こえて村むらに向むかった。

  The climbers crossed the steep ridge toward the village.

• 峰みねで〈人ひと〉を打うつto strike someone with the blunt back of a blade

  武ぶ士しは刀かたなの峰みねで相あい手てを打うち、命いのちを奪うばわなかった。

  The samurai struck his opponent with the back of his sword, sparing his life.

• 峰みねを極きわめるto reach the summit of a peak

  彼かれは若わかいころに数かず々かずの峰みねを極きわめた登と山ざん家かだった。

  In his youth he was a climber who had conquered many peaks.

Expressions

• 雲くもの峰みねtowering summer clouds; clouds resembling mountain peaks