Mount vs. Mountain

Hey everyone do you know the difference between these two terms? They have the same meaning but are use differently.


Mount is like the Japanese -さん. For example:


Mt. Fuji or Mount Fuji = 富士山


From thefreedictionary:


Mt. A mountain or hill. Used especially as part of a proper name.


Mountain is more like the Japanese やま.

山を登りましょう！

Let's hike up/climb a mountain!

Actually, this is a good chance to tell you the difference between hiking and mountain climbing. Hiking is when you just walk up a mountain. Mountain climbing is when you need special equipment to get up a hill. 

I hiked up Mt. Takao.

I climbed Mt. Everest.

Have a nice weekend,

Phil