Fuji
- proper noun
- /ˈfuːdʒi/
- Look, Mount Fuji!
- Mount Fuji
- Mt. Fuji
Speed boat, Mount Fuji, snow capped mountain.
- Speed boat, Mount Fuji, snow capped mountain.
Examples
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I've borrowed a book on Mt. Fuji from the Main Street Library.
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A postcard of Mt. Fuji arrives in the mail.
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If you look down from Mount Fuji, the forest looks like an ocean.
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With heavy rain continuing to fall here at Fuji, a decision has finally been made.
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Yeah, near the foot of Mount Fuji.
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The summit of Mount Fuji is also very precise.
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The snow has fallen on Fuji's lofty peak.
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I glance down at Mt. Fuji when I'm washing up and I feel my grief in my chest.
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Tourists flock to see the breathtaking view of Fuji during sunrise.
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In winter, Fuji is often covered with a pristine blanket of snow.
Synonyms
A tall mountain in Japan with a snow covered peak that is the country's highest and considered sacred
An extinct volcano in central Honshu that is Japan's highest mountain with a snow covered cone important in Japanese culture
A sleeping volcano in central Honshu, Japan, that is the country's highest peak
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fuji may come from the Japanese word fuji meaning 'wisteria' or from an old Ainu word fuchi meaning 'woman' or 'goddess'. That image of a flower or a goddess helps explain why Mount Fuji is seen as beautiful and sacred.