表層形
鳴き砂
ナキスナ
名詞
鳴き砂 (ナキスナ)
Nakisuna · なきすな — singing sand (which produces sound when stepped on), whistling sand, squeaking sand, barking sand
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鳴き砂 in rōmaji: nakisuna.
名詞
普通名詞
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Updated: 2026年8月15日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
鳴き砂
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| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
泣き砂
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| 読み (Reading) |
ナキスナ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
鳴き砂
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| 読み・基本形 |
ナキスナ
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| 表記・基本形 |
鳴き砂
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| 見出し語の読み |
ナキスナ
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💡 English Meaning
鳴き砂 means “singing sand (which produces sound when stepped on), whistling sand, squeaking sand, barking sand” — full definition & examples →
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ナキスナ
Lemma: 泣き砂
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