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sand dune; sand hill
A mound or ridge of sand formed by wind, found in deserts, along coasts, and at riverbanks.
砂丘を歩く。
To walk on a sand dune.
鳥取砂丘は日本で一番有名な砂丘だ。
The Tottori Sand Dunes are the most famous sand dunes in Japan.
風が作り出す砂丘の模様は美しく、毎日表情が変わる。
The patterns the wind creates on the sand dunes are beautiful and change every day.
Composed of 砂 (sand) + 丘 (hill, mound). Japan's most famous sand dunes are the 鳥取砂丘 in Tottori Prefecture, which are a major tourist destination and a designated natural monument.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 砂丘を歩く: to walk on sand dunes
- 海岸砂丘: coastal sand dune
- 砂丘地帯: dune area
- 砂丘の風紋: wind ripples on sand dunes
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 砂漠: desert (a much larger arid landscape; 砂丘 are individual formations)
- 砂浜: sandy beach (flat, along the shoreline)
- 丘: hill (general; not necessarily sand)