English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

— meaning in English

yama

Japanese → English · translate English → Japanese instead

English meaning

  • heap noun A pile of things gathered or thrown together.
  • mountain noun A very tall, steep natural landform rising well above the surrounding land.
  • pile noun A number of things heaped or stacked on top of each other.
  • wall noun A solid upright structure that encloses, divides, or protects an area.

Senses

山 is used for these senses in English:

  • heap A pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation.
  • mountain (countable) An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit. [from 12th c.]
  • mountain (countable) Something very large in size or quantity; a huge amount; a great heap. [from 15th c.]
  • wall (mahjong) Face-down tiles arranged in stacked rows from which players draw new tiles.

heap — full definition

  1. noun A pile of things gathered or thrown together.
  2. noun Informal: a large amount or number of something.
  3. verb To pile something up, or to give something in large amounts.

mountain — full definition

  1. noun A very tall, steep natural landform rising well above the surrounding land.
  2. noun A huge amount or pile of something.

Related Japanese words