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山手 やまて

  1. place near the mountains
  2. hilly section of a city (e.g. the Yamate area in Kōbe)

山手線 やまてせん

  1. Yamate Line (Kobe)

山手線 やまのてせん

  1. Yamanote Line (Tokyo)

山手線ゲーム やまのてせんゲーム

  1. (drinking) game where players take turns naming items in a category in rhythm with clapping, originally naming Yamanote Line stations; Yamanote Line game
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