砂（すな）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: sand
Example sentences
- 子供が砂で山を作って遊ぶ。 — The child plays by building a mountain out of sand.
- くつの中に砂が入った。 — Sand got into my shoe.
Idioms & proverbs containing “砂”
- 白砂青松 (はくしゃせいしょう) — white sands and green pines; beautiful coastal scenery
- 砂上の楼閣 (さじょうのろうかく) — house built on sand; house of cards
- 後足で砂をかける (あとあしですなをかける) — to do something spiteful as one leaves; to take a parting shot at; to kick sand (at someone) with one's hind legs
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