花粉
Meanings
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pollen
Refers to the fine powder produced by flowers and other seed plants; very common in compounds and phrases such as 花粉症 and 花粉が飛ぶ.
A lot of pollen is in the air when spring comes.
There was a lot of pollen today, so I went out wearing a mask.
Usage patterns
- 花粉が飛ぶpollen scatters/spreads through the air
A lot of cedar pollen is in the air today.
- 花粉を吸い込むto inhale pollen
If you go outside, you end up inhaling pollen.
- 花粉の量が多いthe amount of pollen is high
I hear the amount of pollen is high this year.