砂漠 (さばく, sabaku) Japanese meaning: desert | KotomoraThere is a vast desert in this region.
The Sahara Desert is one of the largest deserts in the world.
Usage patterns
〈場所〉が砂漠になるfor a place to turn into desert
After the forest was cut down, the land turned into a desert.
砂漠を横断するto cross a desert
The expedition crossed the desert by camel.
砂漠に住むto live in the desert
The nomads have lived in this desert for generations.
