Fuji

[ foo-jee ]

/ ˈfu dʒi /

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noun

a dormant volcano in central Japan, on Honshu island: highest mountain in Japan. 12,395 feet (3,778 meters).

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Also called Fu·ji·ya·ma

[foo-jee-yah-muh; Japanese foo-jee-yah-mah], /ˌfu dʒiˈyɑ mə; Japanese ˈfu dʒiˈyɑ mɑ/, Fu·ji·san

[foo-jee-sahn]. /ˈfu dʒiˌsɑn/.

Words nearby Fuji

fuguist, Führer, Führer, der, Fu-hsi, Fujayrah, Fuji, Fujian, Fujimori, Fujisawa, Fujiwara, Fukienese

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How to use Fuji in a sentence

Best Seat in the House: Near the windows at sunset to see the sun drop behind Mount Fuji.
Where to Fall in Love—or Just Get Drunk—on Valentine’s Day|Condé Nast Traveler|February 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The daily newspaper Yukan Fuji (夕刊フジ) ran a scoop about the political support as a cover story on Oct. 12, 2007.
Japan’s Justice Minister to Resign Over Yakuza Ties|Jake Adelstein|October 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The rituals were researched on a visit to Mount Fuji but, according to the Inspector General, the details must remain a mystery.
The Will Self Book Club: How the Writer Became a God|Henry Krempels|May 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The 747 crashed near Mount Fuji and all 520 people aboard died.
Why Planes Fall Apart|Clive Irving|April 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST

For dessert, many different kinds of fruits (Fuji apples, Korean pears, persimmons) are piled onto one another and served.
A Korean New Year's Day Menu|Kelly Choi|February 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Fuji gleamed white over clouds and pine tree foregrounds, and the sky was blue.
A Journal from Japan|Marie Carmichael Stopes
They say they are going to put a telephone up Mount Fuji, so as to be able to interview him from the top!
A Journal from Japan|Marie Carmichael Stopes
Range after range of hills stood back from the sea towards Fuji mountain, whose position I knew, but who was hidden in the clouds.
A Journal from Japan|Marie Carmichael Stopes
There are lots of white Canterbury bells among the tall grasses, and the wild Fuji wistaria branches climb round many a trunk.
A Journal from Japan|Marie Carmichael Stopes
I had great hopes that the cone of Fuji mountain would show above the coast over the water.
A Journal from Japan|Marie Carmichael Stopes

British Dictionary definitions for Fuji

Fuji

/ (ˈfuːdʒɪ) /

noun

Mount Fuji an extinct volcano in central Japan, in S central Honshu: the highest mountain in Japan, famous for its symmetrical snow-capped cone. Height: 3776 m (12 388 ft)Also known as: Fujiyama, Fuji-san

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