| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 砂漠 | さばく | サバク |
Pronunciation: sabaku
How to Say It Outloud: sah-bah-koo
Usage: Used to refer to a desert in a geographical context.
Example Sentence Japanese:
サハラ砂漠は世界で最大の砂漠です。
サハラ砂漠は世界で最大の砂漠です。Example Sentence English:The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world.
The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world.| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 荒野 | こうや | コウヤ |
Pronunciation: kouya
How to Say It Outloud: koh-yuh
Usage: Refers to a wilderness or wasteland, sometimes used metaphorically.
Example Sentence Japanese:砂漠のような荒野が広がっている。
砂漠のような荒野が広がっている。Example Sentence English:A wasteland that looks like a desert spreads out.
A wasteland that looks like a desert spreads out.Dictionary
砂漠さばくCommon wordjlpt-n3
Noun- desert
- Desert
捨てるすてるCommon wordjlpt-n4jlpt-n2
Ichidan verbTransitive verb
- to throw away; to cast away; to dump; to discard
Transitive verb
- to abandon; to desert; to leave
Transitive verb
- to give up; to resign
デザートデザートCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun- dessert
- desert
- Dessert
見放すみはなすCommon word
Godan verb with 'su' endingTransitive verb
- to abandon; to give up on; to desert
見捨てるみすてるCommon word
Ichidan verbTransitive verb
- to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
見限るみかぎるCommon word
Godan verb with 'ru' endingTransitive verb
- to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
砂原すなはら
Noun- sandy plain; desert
黄砂こうさ
Noun- yellow sand; yellow dust; Asian dust; dust carried on high winds from Mongolia, northern China, and Kazakhstan
- loess
- desert
- Asian Dust
荒野こうやCommon word
Noun- wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds; desert; wild land
サハラ砂漠サハラさばくCommon word
Noun- Sahara Desert
- Sahara
- Sahara
無人島むじんとう
Noun- uninhabited island; desert island
- Desert island
ツンドラツンドラ
Noun- tundra
Noun
- sharp and sarcastic without ever acting lovestruck
- Tundra
寒地荒原かんちこうげん
Noun- cold desert; arctic desert; fell-field
突き放すつきはなす
Godan verb with 'su' endingTransitive verb
- to push away; to thrust aside
Transitive verb
- to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to forsake; to abandon; to desert
Transitive verb
- to act coldly; to do without emotion
Transitive verb
- to extend a wide lead over (an opponent)
砂漠化さばくか
NounSuru verb
- desertification
- Desertification
平沙万里へいさばんり
Noun- vast stretch of desert; vast expanse of sandy plain
磯焼けいそやけ
Noun- rocky-shore denudation; sea desertification; disappearance of useful coastal seaweeds due to environmental factors
砂漠気候さばくきこう
Noun- desert climate; arid climate
- Arid
捨つすつ
Nidan verb (lower class) with 'tsu' ending (archaic)Transitive verb
- to throw away; to cast away; to dump; to discard
Transitive verb
- to abandon; to desert; to leave
Transitive verb
- to give up; to resign
逃走とうそうCommon wordjlpt-n1
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- flight; desertion; escape
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