Etymology

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Today it means: To climb Mount Fuji during the night, in order to see the sunrise at the peak. Full definition →

Japanese 弾丸登山
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  1. Japanese · calque of弾丸登山
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Calque of Japanese 弾丸登山 (dangan tozan).

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