桜島(さくらじま)

さくらじま
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Sakurajima (volcano in Kagoshima)
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1. Sakurajima, the volcano in Kagoshima Bay
An active volcano in Kagoshima Bay in southern Kyushu, facing Kagoshima city across the water. It erupts small plumes of ash many times a year, and ash falling on the city is part of daily life; the volcano is the symbol of Kagoshima.
桜島(さくらじま)が噴火(ふんか)した。
Sakurajima erupted.
鹿児島(かごしま)の街(まち)から桜島(さくらじま)がよく見(み)える。
You can see Sakurajima clearly from the streets of Kagoshima.
桜島(さくらじま)の灰(はい)が降(ふ)る日(ひ)は、洗濯物(せんたくもの)を外(そと)に干(ほ)せない。
On days when ash falls from Sakurajima, you can't hang the laundry outside.

Common expressions

  • 桜島大根(さくらじまだいこん): Sakurajima radish, a giant round variety grown in the volcanic soil
  • 克灰袋(こくはいぶくろ): the yellow bags Kagoshima residents use to collect volcanic ash for pickup
  • 桜島(さくらじま)フェリー: the ferry linking the volcano to the city, running around the clock

Cultural note

Despite its name, Sakurajima is no longer an island: the great eruption of 1914 poured out so much lava that it joined it to the Ōsumi Peninsula.

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