How to say 'Desert' in Japanese | 砂漠

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The Japanese word for Desert is 'Sabaku', written as 砂漠 in Japanese.'Desert' in hiragana is さばく.

word

砂漠

Meaning

Desert

Reading

さばく

sabaku

Kanji

砂Sand 漠Vague, Desert

Explanation

The Japanese noun '砂漠 (さばく)' means 'desert'. It refers to a barren area of land where little precipitation occurs, making it difficult for plants and animals to survive. This word is used to describe both natural deserts and metaphorical situations that feel barren or lifeless. For example: The Sahara is a vast desert「サハラは広大な砂漠です」(サハラはこうだいなさばくです). His heart felt like a desert「彼の心は砂漠のようだった」(かれのこころはさばくのようだった). The word can also be used in compound nouns, such as '砂漠地帯 (さばくちたい)' meaning 'desert region'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6924

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 砂漠

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

砂

Meaning

Sand

kanji

漠

Meaning

Vague, Desert

Words Related to 砂漠 Through the Kanji 砂

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 砂 as well.

word

砂糖

Meaning

Sugar

word

砂

Meaning

Sand

word

砂浜

Meaning

Beach

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'Sabaku' means 'Desert' .

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