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砂嵐 (sunaarashi) Japanese meaning: sandstorm | Kotomora

砂すな嵐あらし

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Meanings

1

A strong wind carrying sand, common in desert regions.

砂さ漠ばくで砂すな嵐あらしに巻まき込こまれた。

We were caught in a sandstorm in the desert.

2

video noise; snow

Refers to the random static or 'snow' seen on a video screen, similar to the visual effect of a sandstorm. Often used in technical or media contexts.

See also: スノーノイズ

古ふるいテレビをつけると、砂すな嵐あらししか映うつらなかった。
When I turned on the old TV, it only showed static.

Kanji

砂sand
嵐storm, tempest

Related words

スノーノイズ
A loanword from English 'snow noise', used specifically for video static. 砂嵐 is the native Japanese equivalent, often used in the same contexts.

Built from

砂すな+嵐あらし

Etymology

Compound of 砂 (すな, 'sand') and 嵐 (あらし, 'storm'). The video noise sense is a metaphorical extension based on the visual similarity to a sandstorm.