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黄砂

黄沙

Reading

Kana: こうさ
Romaji: kousa
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

loess; yellow sand; bai; dust from the Yellow River region (in China)

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 オウ、 き、 こ-
Meaning: yellow
Readings: サ、 シャ、 すな
Meaning: sand
Readings: サ、 シャ、 すな、 よなげる
Meaning: sand

Example Sentence

花粉(かふん)よりも(ちい)さな黄砂(こうさ)をマスクでどれだけ(ふせ)ぐことが出来(でき)るのか?花粉(かふん)よりもずっと厄介者(やっかいしゃ)のように(おも)います。
➥Just how well can masks block the, even smaller than pollen, yellow sand dust? I think it much more of a nuisance than pollen.
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