noun🔗Share砂Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction."The children loved to build sandcastles on the beach using the wet sands near the water. "子供たちは、水辺の濡れた砂を使って、ビーチで砂のお城を作るのが大好きでした。geologymaterialenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share砂浜、砂地(often in the plural) A beach or other expanse of sand."The Canadian tar sands are a promising source of oil."カナダのタールサンドは有望な石油源です。geographyenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share勇気, 度胸(circa 1920) Personal courage."Despite facing public criticism, the mayor showed his sands by sticking to his principles and enacting the unpopular policy. "世間の批判に直面しながらも、市長は自身の信条を貫き、不人気な政策を施行することで勇気を示した。charactervalueattitudeabilitymoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share砂A particle from 62.5 microns to 2 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale."The builder sifted the sands carefully, looking for particles that were the correct size for mixing the concrete. "建設業者は、コンクリートを混ぜるのに適切なサイズの粒子を探して、砂を注意深くふるいにかけました。geologymaterialenvironmentnaturescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share砂色A light beige colour, like that of typical sand."Her living room walls were painted a calming sands colour, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. "彼女のリビングルームの壁は、暖かく居心地の良い雰囲気を作り出す、落ち着いた砂色に塗られていました。colorChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share砂粒A single grain of sand."The child carefully picked up a single sands and admired its tiny shape. "子供は注意深く砂粒を一つ拾い上げ、その小さな形に見入った。geologymaterialnatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share時間、人生A moment or interval of time; the term or extent of one's life (referring to the sand in an hourglass)."Example Sentence: With each passing year, he felt the sands of his life slipping away faster. " 過ぎ去る年ごとに、彼は自分の人生の時間がより速く流れ去るのを感じた。timeageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share砂で研磨するTo abrade the surface of (something) with sand or sandpaper in order to smooth or clean it."The carpenter sanded the wooden table to make the surface smooth. "大工は表面を滑らかにするために木製のテーブルを砂で研磨しました。materialactiontechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share砂をかけるTo cover with sand."The city sands the roads in winter to prevent cars from slipping on the ice. "市は冬に道路に砂をまき、車が氷の上で滑るのを防ぎます。environmentgeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share砂でインクを吸い取るTo blot ink using sand."Before blotting paper was common, people sanded their wet ink to prevent smudging. "吸い取り紙が普及する前は、人々はインクのにじみを防ぐために、濡れたインクを砂で吸い取っていました。stationerywritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareシギA sandpiper."We saw many sands running along the beach looking for food. "私たちは、食べ物を探して浜辺を走る多くのシギを見ました。birdanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
