南なん山ざん

noun

southern mountains; mountains to the south

General term for mountains located in the south or a southern mountain range. Often used in literary or geographical contexts.

• 南なん山ざんのふもとには小ちいさな村むらがある。

  There is a small village at the foot of the southern mountains.

noun

Mount Kōya; Kongōbu-ji

Specifically refers to Mount Kōya (高野山), especially the temple complex Kongōbu-ji. Often contrasted with 北嶺 (Hieizan).

See also: 北嶺

• 南なん山ざんは真しん言ごん宗しゅうの重じゅう要ような聖せい地ちである。

  Mount Kōya is an important sacred site of Shingon Buddhism.