山々
やまやま
Also written 山山
Meanings
- Noun (many) mountains
- Adverb very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; really (as 〜たいのはやまやまだが..., 欲しいのはやまやまだが..., etc.)
- so many; a lot of
Kanji
- 山 mountain. Read as やま.
Example sentences
- 行きたいことはやまやまですが、あいにく忙し過ぎるのではないかと思います。
Much as I'd like to come, I'm afraid I'll be too busy. - 山々は青い空を背景に赤く色づいている。
The mountains are red against the blue sky. - 冬が近づいてきたので、山々はまもなく雪に覆われるだろう。
With winter coming on, the mountains will soon be covered with snow. - 日本はたくさんの美しい山々がありますね。
Japan has a lot of beautiful mountains. - 欲しいのはやまやまだが予算がない。
We'd really like one, but we just don't have the money.