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土埃 (つちぼこり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

土つち埃ぼこり

つ

ち

ぼ

こ

り

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

dust; cloud of dust

Refers to dust raised from the ground, often outdoors. Can mean both the dust itself and the resulting cloud.

車くるまが通とおると、土つち埃ぼこりが舞

ま

い

上あ

がっ

た

。

When the car passed, a cloud of dust rose up.

風かぜで土つち埃ぼこりが目めに入はいった。

The wind blew dust into my eyes.

Kanji

土soil, earth, ground
埃dust

Related words

埃ほこり
General term for dust, including indoor dust. 土埃 specifically refers to dust from the ground or soil.
砂すな埃ぼこり
Dust cloud from sand or sandy soil; similar but emphasizes sand rather than general earth.

Built from

土つち+ほこり

Written forms

土つち埃ぼこりUsage59%
Standard kanji spelling.
土つちぼこりUsage41%
Mixed kana spelling; 埃 is sometimes written in kana for readability.

Etymology

Compound of 土 (tsuchi, 'earth, soil') and 埃 (hokori, 'dust'), with rendaku voicing of the second element.