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表層形
やませ
ヤマセ
名詞

やませ (ヤマセ)

Yamase · やませ — cold wind descending from the mountains; cold Pacific wind (in the Tōhoku region in summer)

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やませ in rōmaji: yamase.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 山背 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年8月26日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
やませ
見出し語 (Lemma)
山背
読み (Reading)
ヤマセ
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
やませ
読み・基本形
ヤマセ
表記・基本形
やませ
見出し語の読み
ヤマセ
💡 English Meaning

やませ means “cold wind descending from the mountains; cold Pacific wind (in the Tōhoku region in summer)” — full definition & examples →

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