小山
Meanings
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Refers to a relatively small raised area of land, smaller and less imposing than a 山 in the ordinary sense.
There is a small hill in the middle of the park.
The children ran up the knoll.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉の小山a small mound/pile of ~
A small pile of fallen leaves formed in the yard.
- 小山を作るto build/form a small mound
The children played by building a little mound of sand.
- 小山になるto pile up into a small mound
The documents piled up into a small mound.