🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
しなじ【砂地】 : shinaji | define meaning
shinaji
Pronunciation: [ɕinad͡ʑi]
Definition
Noun
- Sandy soil
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese すなじ【砂地】 sunaji "sandy soil" and its variant すなち sunachi.
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- 沖縄語典 Okinawa goten (Okinawan language dictionary) (1896), by Masayo Nakamoto, records "「すィなぢ」砂地（スナヂ）".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 砂地 |
| Kana | しなじ |
| Romanization | shinaji |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ɕinad͡ʑi] |
意味：すなじ・すなち【砂地】
砂地
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, May 30). しなじ【砂地】 : shinaji | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, June 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8762/shinaji/.