尾根
one
The English word "ridge" is translated into Japanese as 尾根 (one).
尾根 refers to a chain of hills.
Meaning: chain of hills (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word 尾根 is composed of the kanji 尾 (tail) and 根 (root/base).
Which one should you use?
The formal term 分水嶺 translates to watershed in English.
How do you pronounce it?
one
Did you know?
- In Japanese mountain climbing culture, people often talk about 'riding' a ridge using the verb 乗る (noru), similar to how one would 'ride' a wave or a bicycle.
- Japanese has several words for 'ridge' depending on the shape, such as 稜線 which specifically refers to the visible skyline silhouette of a ridge against the sky.
- In Japanese hiking culture, following the 尾根 is often preferred over following a valley to avoid getting lost in dense brush or encountering sudden stream floods.
Examples in context
- 登山者は尾根をたどって頂上に向かった。Hiker followed the ridge to reach the summit.
- 分水嶺に沿って林道が続いています。The forest road continues along the ridge.
- 最高に美しい山の稜線を見たよ！I saw the most beautiful mountain ridge!
- そこから下りて、山の尾根を越えてください。Go downhill from there and cross over the mountain ridge.
- この尾根を歩くと頂上に着きます。Kono one o aruku to choujou ni tsukimasu.If you walk along this ridge, you will reach the summit.
- 鋭い尾根が続いています。Surudoi one ga tsuzuite imasu.A sharp ridge continues ahead.
- 尾根の上は風が強いです。One no ue wa kaze ga tsuyoi desu.It is windy on top of the ridge.
Example conversation
Yota and Misaki are hiking on a mountain.
- 陽太 Yota次はどの尾根を登りますか？Tsugi wa dono one o noborimasu ka?Which ridge shall we climb next?
- 美咲 Misakiあの細い尾根を登りましょう。Ano hosoi one o noborimashou.Let's climb that narrow ridge.
- 陽太 Yota足場が悪そうですね。Ashiba ga warusou desu ne.The footing looks bad, doesn't it?
- 美咲 Misaki気をつけて歩いてください。Ki o tsukete aruite kudasai.Please walk carefully.
