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VocabJLPT N2
mound
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. mound
  2. 2. heap
  3. 3. burial mound
  4. 4. standing stone
Refers to a mound or small hill, often one that is man-made or associated with burial sites and historical remains. It appears frequently in place names throughout Japan. You might also encounter it in phrases referring to ant hills or other natural mound-like formations.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I glanced over and there was a little mound of sand in front of the shoe rack.

Sentence 2

There's a little mound forming in the garden by the entrance!

Sentence 3

"Who made that mound of dirt in the yard?"

Sentence 4

There's a mound of dirt at the nearby construction site that's becoming a hazard.

Sentence 5

Every evening, the cat ends up sleeping on top of the sand mound.