花粉 (かふん, kafun) Japanese meaning: pollen | KotomoraA 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.
pollen-free Japanese cedar