► 名詞
塵 [(2)ちり] meaning: dust rank: 2
☆ 床に塵が積もっている ⇨ Dust is accumulated on the floor
塵 [(2)ちり] meaning: garbage rank: 3
☆ 道は塵一つ無く掃除されている ⇨ The streets are cleaned without not even a single piece of garbage (☛ Very small items)
More examples:
- 木の橋は爆撃で木っ端微塵に吹き飛ばされた ⇨ The wood bridge was blown into pieces by the shelling
- 後悔など微塵も無い ⇨ I don’t even have a speck of regret
- 爆発で粉塵が舞い上がった ⇨ The explosion blew up dust high
- 防塵マスクをすると息苦しい ⇨ It is hard to breathe when you wear an anti-particle mask
- 彼等は新技術の開発で競争相手に後塵を拝した ⇨ They were left in the dust by the competitors in the development of the new technology