エベレスト
Eberesuto[e̞be̞ɾe̞sɨto̞]
Mount Everest in Japanese is エベレスト (Eberesuto). Wiktionary also lists チョモランマ (Chomoranma).
Meaning: world’s highest mountain above sea level, located in the Himalayas (name)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| エベレスト | Eberesuto | [e̞be̞ɾe̞sɨto̞] (narrow) |
| チョモランマ | Chomoranma | [t͡ɕo̞mo̞ɾã̠mːa̠] (narrow) |
Both forms refer to the world's highest mountain above sea level located in the Himalayas.
Which one should you use?
エベレスト is the most common way to refer to Mount Everest in Japanese, using the Western name. チョモランマ is the Tibetan name for the mountain, used in Japanese as an alternative name.
How do you pronounce it?
Eberesuto
Did you know?
- The name チョモランマ translates to 'Goddess Mother of the World', a poetic title that is much more descriptive than the Western 'Everest'.
- The phonetic transcription エベレスト (Eberesuto) adds an extra vowel sound to the end because Japanese syllables typically cannot end in a consonant.
- Japanese speakers use the katakana script for エベレスト specifically because it is a foreign loanword, distinguishing it from native Japanese words.
Examples in context
- エベレスト山は世界の最高峰である。Mount Everest is the highest peak in the world.This sentence is useful for stating that エベレスト is the highest peak in the world.Tatoeba #227944 by bunbuku, translation #11958185 by taro
- エベレストは、ヒマラヤにあります。Mount Everest is located in the Himalayas.This sentence is useful for stating that エベレスト is located in the Himalayas.Tatoeba #12593355 by small_snow, translation #10193698 by ddnktr
- エベレスト山はチョモランマとしても知られている。Mount Everest is also known as Qomolangma.This sentence is useful for noting that エベレスト is also known as Qomolangma.Tatoeba #2147105 by bunbuku, translation #1632313 by Spamster
- サバイバル番組でエベレストの話を聞いたよ。興味ある？I heard about Everest on a survival show. Are you interested?
- エヴェレスト山の標高は8,848メートルです。The altitude of Mount Everest is 8,848 meters.
- エベレストって、高さ８キロメートル以上あるんだって！I heard Everest is over 8 kilometers high!
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a geography book in a cafe.
- 陽太 Yotaエベレストは本当に高いね。Eberesto wa hontō ni takai ne.Mount Everest is really high, isn't it?
- 結衣 Yuiうん、いつか登ってみたいよ。Un, itsuka nobote mitai yo.Yeah, I want to try climbing it someday.
- 陽太 Yota結衣なら挑戦できそうだよ。Yui nara chōsen dekisō da yo.I think you could do it, Yui.
- 結衣 Yuiそんなことないよ、無理だよ。Sonna koto nai yo, muri da yo.That's not true, it's impossible.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mount everest” translations and entries エベレスト, チョモランマ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries チョモランマ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
