N2564/1725

峠とうげ

nounnoun (generic)noun (suffix)

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とうげ

Meanings

(mountain) pass, highest point on a mountain road, ridge
peak (e.g. of summer), worst (e.g. of an illness), crisis, critical point, most difficult part

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Example sentences

峠とうげを越こえると、美うつくしい村むらが見みえてきた。

When we crossed the mountain pass, a beautiful village came into view.

病気びょうきの峠とうげはもう越こしたので、安心あんしんしてください。

The crisis of the illness has already passed, so please rest assured.

夏なつの峠とうげを過すぎると、少すこしずつ涼すずしくなってくる。

Once the peak of summer passes, it gradually starts to cool down.

この峠とうげは冬ふゆになると雪ゆきで通行つうこうが困難こんなんになる。

This mountain pass becomes difficult to travel through due to snow in winter.

交渉こうしょうの峠とうげを乗のり越こえるために、双方そうほうが歩あゆみ寄よる姿勢しせいを見みせることが不可欠ふかけつであった。

In order to overcome the most critical point of the negotiations, it was essential for both parties to show a willingness to compromise.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)