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Nature & Environment

かさかさ

kasa-kasa

Dry rustling sound

The crisp, papery sound of dry leaves being stepped on or blown by the wind. Strongly associated with autumn and dried foliage.

💡Walking through fallen leaves — 'The dry leaves went kasa-kasa under my feet.'

Example

落ち葉の上を歩くとかさかさ音がする。

Walking on fallen leaves makes a kasa-kasa sound.

Quiz yourself

Dry autumn leaves ___ under my boots as I walked the trail.

乾いた落ち葉がブーツの下で○○と音を立てた。

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