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What does 峠 (とうげ, touge) mean?

峠 (とうげ, touge) means mountain pass; peak, critical juncture.

Quick facts
Readingとうげ
Romajitouge
Part of speechnoun, noun suffix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
とうげ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontouge

mountain pass; peak, critical juncture

  1. 1noun · noun suffix (mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge
  2. 2noun peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis

Example sentences

  • We drove over a steep mountain pass by car.

  • The illness has already passed its critical stage.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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