火山
Meanings
1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
volcano
Refers to a geological volcano. Also used attributively with の to mean 'volcanic'.
Mt. Fuji is an active volcano.
Volcanic activity is becoming more active.
Usage patterns
- 火山が噴火するfor a volcano to erupt
That volcano erupted for the first time in 100 years.
- 火山が爆発するfor a volcano to explode/blow up
The volcano suddenly exploded, and many people evacuated.
- 〈場所〉に火山があるthere is a volcano in 〈place〉
There is an active volcano on this island.
Expressions
- 風林火山swift as the wind, silent as a forest, fierce as fire, immovable as a mountain