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dune in Japanese

dune in Japanese is 砂丘 — dune means a mound or ridge of loose sand shaped by wind or water.

dune in Japanese

砂丘
noun
Pronounced: sakyuu
(geomorphology) A ridge or hill of sand piled up by currents of wind or water.

What does "dune" mean?

  1. noun A mound or ridge of loose sand shaped by wind or water.
    "The children raced each other up the tallest dune on the beach."
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dune in a sentence

  • The children raced each other up the tallest dune on the beach.
  • Desert dunes can shift entire metres in a single storm.

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What is "dune" in Japanese?

"dune" in Japanese is 砂丘. dune means: A mound or ridge of loose sand shaped by wind or water.

How do you pronounce 砂丘?

"dune" in Japanese is 砂丘, pronounced "sakyuu".

How do you use "dune" in a sentence?

Example: "The children raced each other up the tallest dune on the beach." In Japanese, "dune" is 砂丘.

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