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VocabJLPT N2

Mountain pass

NounSuffix

Definitions

1. (mountain) pass
2. highest point on a mountain road
3. peak (e.g. of summer)
4. Mountain pass

This noun refers to the peak or pass of a mountain, the point where a road crosses over a ridge. It is also used figuratively to mean the peak or turning point of a situation, such as a crisis reaching its height.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Getting caught in the rain at the top of the pass — that's the worst!

Sentence 2

How exactly are you planning to get over this pass safely?

Sentence 3

Are there actually people who bike up that pass?

Sentence 4

A thought crept in — "If I get lost at the pass, that's it."

Sentence 5

After crossing the pass through the morning mist, the town lights came into view.