mount fuji

IPA/ˌmaʊnt ˈfuː.dʒi/
IPA/ˌmaʊnt ˈfuː.dʒi/

mount fuji — noun

1. a famous active volcano and the tallest peak in Japan, on Japan's main island Ho

1.名詞A2
釋義

a famous active volcano and the tallest peak in Japan, on Japan's main island Honshu southeast of Tokyo; it is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a well-known symbol of Japan, recognisable by its nearly symmetrical cone shape and snow-covered summit

例句

On a clear winter morning, Leo saw Mount Fuji from his hotel window in Tokyo.

used with 'Mount' as a title for the mountain name

A group of students from Osaka spent the weekend climbing Mount Fuji with their teacher.

collocation: climb Mount Fuji

用法筆記

always capitalised as a proper noun; usually written as 'Mount Fuji' (with 'Mount') in English, though Japanese speakers call it 'Fujisan'; the article 'the' is NOT used before 'Mount Fuji' ('the Mount Fuji' is incorrect); it is an active volcano that last erupted in 1707

常見錯誤

❌We visited the Mount Fuji last summer.
✅We visited Mount Fuji last summer.
💡do not use 'the' before 'Mount' in a mountain name.
❌He took a photo of Fuji Mountain.
✅He took a photo of Mount Fuji.
💡the standard English name is 'Mount Fuji', not 'Fuji Mountain'.