塵
ちり · gomi
Rubbish, trash, garbage, refuse, litter
- dust
- trash, garbage, rubbish, dirt
- negligible amount, tiny bit
- hustle and bustle (of life), worldly cares, impurities of the world
- defilement, impurity, affliction
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What does 塵 mean?
Rubbish, trash, garbage, refuse, litter. It can also mean: dust; trash, garbage, rubbish, dirt; negligible amount, tiny bit.
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ちり (gomi). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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