谷たに懐ぶところ

also: たにふところ

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Meanings

noun

deep mountain valley

Refers to a valley nestled deep within mountains, often evoking a secluded, natural setting. The word is somewhat literary and not an everyday term.

谷たに懐ぶところにひっそりとたたずむ小ちいさな集しゅう落らく。
A small settlement quietly nestled in a deep mountain valley.
その温おん泉せんは谷たに懐ぶところにあって、訪おとずれる人ひとも少すくない。
The hot spring is located in a deep mountain valley and receives few visitors.

Kanji

谷valley
懐feelings, heart, yearn

Related words

谷たに
谷 is the general word for 'valley', while 谷懐 specifically refers to a valley deep in the mountains, emphasizing seclusion.
山やま間あい
山間 means 'mountain recesses' or 'among the mountains', similar in feel but 谷懐 focuses on the valley itself.

Built from

谷たに+懐ふところ

Written forms

谷懐Usage100%
- たにぶところ
  Standard kanji form. The reading たにぶところ is more common than たにふところ.
- たにふところ
  Alternate reading; less common than たにぶところ.
たにふところ

Etymology

Compound of 谷 (tani, 'valley') and 懐 (futokoro, 'bosom, inner pocket'), literally 'valley bosom', suggesting a valley embraced by mountains. The reading たにぶところ is a rendaku form of たにふところ.