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n. - An extinct volcano in south central Honshu that is the highest peak in Japan.

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  • Far the most famous of all the Japanese mountains, however, is that named Fuji-san, but commonly termed in English Fujiyama or Fusiyama.
  • From the window we looked out on the distant sacred mountain, Fujiyama, which is revered by all Japan.
  • As the Wiki page makes clear, the Japanese phrase 富士山 is read Fuji-san, not "Fujiyama," by native speakers.
  • We had a wonderful glimpse of the sacred mountain, Fujiyama.
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