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：2026/01/04
黄砂
Hiragana
こうさ
Noun
figuratively
Japanese Meaning
風によって運ばれる中国大陸由来の黄褐色の砂塵。主に春先に日本列島に飛来し、大気中を漂って視程の悪化や健康被害を引き起こす。アジアダスト。
Easy Japanese Meaning
さばくからかぜでとんでくるきいろいこまかいすな。はるににほんにくることがある。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
黄色沙子；黄土 / 亚洲沙尘现象 / 比喻：监狱
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
黃沙、黃土 / 亞洲沙塵 / （比喻）監獄；沙漠
Korean Meaning
황사 / 황토 / 비유적으로 감옥
Vietnamese Meaning
cát vàng / đất hoàng thổ / bụi vàng (hiện tượng bụi cát từ sa mạc châu Á)
Tagalog Meaning
dilaw na buhangin; loess / alikabok na dala ng hangin mula Asya (Asian Dust) / patalinghaga: disyerto o bilangguan
Sense（1）
yellow sand
Sense（2）
loess
Sense（3）
(figuratively) a desert
Sense（4）
Asian Dust
Sense（5）
(figuratively) a gaol (UK), jail (US), prison
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yellow sand / loess / (figuratively) a desert / Asian Dust / (figuratively) a gaol (UK), jail (US), prison
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黄砂
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In spring, there can be yellow sand flying around.
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春になると、黄砂が飛んでくることがあります。
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