Clean

Japanese: きれっと
Clean
The place where the mountain ridge is deeply cut into a V shape. The etymology is said to be cleft, and in English it means gap. Kiretto is a phonetic spelling. In Japan, the important gate at the saddle between Mt. Kitahotaka and Mt. Minamidake is famous.

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Japanese:
山陵がV字形に深く切れ込んでいるところ。語源はcleftといわれ,英語ではギャップgap。切戸(きれっと)は当て字。日本では北穂高岳と南岳との鞍部(あんぶ)の大切戸が有名。

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