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連峰

れんぽう

N1mountain range · chain of peaks

Examples

展望台から雪を頂く連峰が見渡せた。

夕日が遠い連峰の稜線を赤く染めた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 連峰 (れんぽう) is a compound noun for a connected chain of multiple mountain peaks.
  • Basic usage: 雪を頂く連峰が見渡せる makes a snow-capped mountain chain the visible subject, while 遠い連峰の稜線 identifies the ridge colored by sunset.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Mountain chain and ridge outline
    • 連峰が見える concerns a group of peaks, whereas 連峰の稜線 is the outline formed by that group. The noun does not denote one summit alone.

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