山峡

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 山峡 is read as さんきょう and is a noun for a deep, narrow mountain gorge between mountains.
• Basic usage: A gorge traversed by a train appears in 深い山峡を進む, while a settlement within it appears in 山峡の小さな集落.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Route and inhabited setting
  • It can describe a route through a deep gorge or locate a village within that mountainous terrain.
• Difference from 谷
  • 谷 broadly denotes low ground between mountains or hills, while 山峡 emphasizes a deep and narrow gorge in the mountains.