女おんな山やま

noun

gently sloping mountain; the less rugged of a pair of mountains

Used in contrast with 男山 (おとこやま), which refers to the steeper or more rugged mountain of a pair. Often appears in geographical names or descriptions of paired mountains.

See also: 男山

• この地ち域いきでは、なだらかな方ほうを女おんな山やま、険けわしい方ほうを男おとこ山やまと呼よぶ。

  In this region, the gently sloping one is called 女山 and the steep one is called 男山.