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yellow sand; Asian dust
Fine sand and dust blown from the deserts of mainland Asia, especially China and Mongolia, that drifts over Japan mainly in spring, clouding the sky and settling on surfaces.
今日は黄砂がひどい。
The yellow dust is bad today.
黄砂で車が汚れてしまった。
My car got dirty from the yellow dust.
春になると大陸から黄砂が飛んできて、空がかすむ。
When spring comes, yellow dust blows in from the continent and hazes the sky.
A seasonal phenomenon of spring in Japan, treated as an air-quality and health concern alongside pollen. Often mentioned in weather forecasts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 黄砂が飛ぶ: yellow dust blows in
- 黄砂がひどい: the yellow dust is heavy
- 黄砂対策: measures against yellow dust