Vocab Info
A1 Noun, Adverb
山々(many) mountains, very much (esp. wanting to do something one cannot), greatly, really, a lot
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun
1.
(many) mountains
Adverb
2.
very much (wanting to do something one cannot), greatly, really
Usually written using kana alone, as 〜たいのはやまやまだが..., 欲しいのはやまやまだが..., etc.3.
so many, a lot of
Usually written using kana alone
All Forms
山々 【やまやま】、山山 【やまやま】
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登山好きの父は山々を歩いています。
My mountain-loving father is walking through many mountains.
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山頂で大声を出したら山々にこだましました。
When I shouted loudly at the mountain top, it echoed throughout the mountains.
- N1
親不孝の息子には、言いたいことが山々あります。
I have many things I want to say to my disobedient son.
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海外に行きたいのは山々だが、仕事が全然休めないのだ。
I really want to go abroad, but I can't take any time off work.
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工場:「一日に生産できる数は二万個が山々で、それ以上は不可能です。」
Factory: 'Being able to produce twenty thousand units in one day is a lot, and anymore isn't possible.'
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