真砂

This is the 9343rd most frequent Japanese word.


真砂

"真砂" (masago) refers to "fine sand" or "grains of sand."


The word 真砂 refers to fine sands or grains in this context, describing the texture or nature of sand on the beach.

真砂のように細かい砂がこの海岸には広がっています。

Fine sands like grains are spread across this beach.


Here, 真砂 is part of a specialized food term, indicating a type or texture related to the tofu being described.

この店では特製の真砂豆腐を提供しています。

This store offers a special masu tofu.


In this literary example, 真砂 is used metaphorically to signify fragility or impermanence, drawing a comparison to small, fleeting grains of sand.

古い詩にある真砂の表現は、時と共に消えるものを象徴しています。

The expression of 'masu' in the old poetry symbolizes things that vanish with time.