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山の背 (やまのせ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

山やまの背せ

Meanings

1

noun

mountain ridge

Refers to the ridge or spine of a mountain. A straightforward compound of 山 (mountain) and 背 (back/spine).

登と山ざん道どうは山やまの背せに沿そって続つづいている。
The trail continues along the mountain ridge.

Kanji

山mountain
背stature, height, back

Similar words

尾お根ね
尾根 is the more common and general term for 'ridge' in mountaineering and geography. 山の背 is a more descriptive, slightly literary compound.

Etymology

Compound of 山 (mountain) and 背 (back/spine), literally 'mountain's back'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent.