砂さ紋もん

noun

raked gravel waves; sand patterns in a rock garden

Specifically refers to the raked patterns in Japanese dry landscape gardens (枯山水).

• 龍りょう安あん寺じの石せき庭ていの砂さ紋もんは、水みずの流ながれを表あらわしていると言いわれる。

  The raked gravel waves in the rock garden of Ryōan-ji are said to represent flowing water.

noun

ripple mark; sand ripple

Geological term for the wavy patterns formed on sand by wind or water. Also called 風紋 (ふうもん) when formed by wind.

See also: 風紋

• 海かい岸がんの砂さ紋もんは、波なみの動うごきを記き録ろくしている。

  The ripple marks on the beach record the movement of the waves.