WORD DETAIL
氷山
ひょうざん
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
氷山(ひょうざん) is an iceberg floating in the sea. - Basic usage:
氷山が浮かぶpresents the visible mass;氷山の大きさincludes the portion hidden below the surface.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Visible ice and total iceberg size
- The second context explicitly includes
水面下に隠れたice, so the visible top is not the whole referent.
- The second context explicitly includes

