銀山

This is the 10172nd most frequent Japanese word.


銀山

Silver mine.


Here, '銀山' refers to an actual historical silver mine, emphasizing its importance to the village's history.

この村は昔、銀山として栄えました。

This village once thrived as a silver mine.


In this sentence, '銀山' is used metaphorically to describe great wealth, drawing a comparison to the value of a silver mine.

彼は銀山のようなお金持ちだと言われています。

He is said to be as wealthy as a silver mine.


The term '銀山' is used to denote the subject of the tour—a site or attraction centered around a silver mine.

銀山探訪ツアーに参加して、鉱山の歴史を学びました。

I joined a silver mine exploration tour and learned about the history of mining.