砂丘
Meanings
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sand dune; sand hill
Refers to a hill or ridge of sand formed by wind, typically in deserts or coastal areas.
The Tottori Sand Dunes are a famous tourist spot in Japan.
In the desert, many large sand dunes stretch in rows.
Usage patterns
- 砂丘を歩くto walk across a sand dune
The tourists walked across the sand dune and took photos.
- 砂丘に登るto climb up a sand dune
The children climbed up the big sand dune to play.
- 砂丘が広がるfor sand dunes to stretch/extend (over an area)
Sand dunes stretch along the coastline.