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山々

October 25, 2022

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Yomi

やまやま

Rōmaji

yamayama

Type

idiom

Literal Meaning

mountains

Meaning

I’m very keen (but…); I wish I could

Additional Info

Usually, it’s used as …したいのは{山々ですが or 山々だけど} when you’re very keen to do something (i.e. you have a “mountain” of eagerness to do something) but you can’t (e.g. you already have a plan). It’s also used when you just want to decline an invitation in a polite way. It is common to write it in hiragana やまやま or katakana ヤマヤマ as well.

Example

行(い)きたいのは山々ですが、その日はもう予定(よてい)があって…
I wish I could go, but I have a plan for the day already…

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