砂漠化（さばくか）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: desertification
Example sentences
- 雨が少なく、土地の砂漠化が進む。 — With little rain, the land is becoming increasingly desertified.
- 砂漠化を防ぐため木を植える。 — We plant trees to prevent desertification.
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