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    3. 山の手

    山の手

    山やまの​手て

    hilly section of a city (usu. upscale residential)

    KMT9News #31+1NounHome & HousingKanji Vocab8 strokes

    山手

    やまのて

    Noun

    1.
    hilly section of a city (usu. upscale residential)
    2.
    Yamanote (hilly residential section of western Tokyo, incl. Yotsuya, Aoyama, Koishikawa, Hongo, Ichigaya, Akasaka, Azabu and surrounds)
    3.
    place near the mountains

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    彼かれは山やまの手ての出 身 です。

    He is from Yamanote (an upscale residential area).

    KMT5Home & HousingDaily Life
    東とう京きょうの山やまの手て地ち域いきは、高こう級きゅう住じゅう宅たく街がいとして知しられています。

    The Yamanote area of Tokyo is known as an upscale residential district.

    KMT9Home & HousingTravel & Transportation
    山やまの手てのマンションは眺ながめが良よく、人にん気きが高たかいです。

    Apartments in Yamanote have good views and are very popular.

    KMT9Home & HousingDaily Life
    山やまの手て線せんは、東とう京きょうの主しゅ要ような山やまの手て地ち域いきを結むすぶ環かん状じょう線せんです。

    The Yamanote Line is a loop line connecting Tokyo's main Yamanote areas.

    KMT9Travel & TransportationHome & Housing
    山やまの手ての閑かん静せいな住じゅう宅たく街がいには、歴れき史しある邸てい宅たくが点てん在ざいしています。

    Historic mansions are scattered throughout the quiet residential areas of Yamanote.

    KMT10Home & HousingHistory

    Characters that make up this word

    山
    やま…(5)
    mountain
    Kanji
    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
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