山岸

This is the 3263rd most frequent Japanese word.

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山岸

"山岸" (Yamagishi) is a Japanese surname meaning "mountain edge" or "mountain bank."


In this context, "山岸" is a family name and used to address a person politely with "さん".

山岸さんは昨日新しいプロジェクトを始めました。

Mr./Ms. Yamagishi started a new project yesterday.


Here, "山岸" forms part of "山岸山," referring to a mountain named Yamagishi.

山岸山には美しい花が咲いています。

Beautiful flowers are blooming on Mount Yamagishi.


"山岸" in this sentence refers to the name of a region.

地図には山岸という地域が示されています。

The map shows a region called Yamagishi.