noun
fine particle; fleck; mote
Refers to a very small, often barely visible particle or speck, such as dust, a tiny fragment, or a mote in a beam of light. Slightly literary or technical in tone.
空気中に微片が舞っているのが見えた。
I could see fine particles floating in the air.
窓から差し込む光の中で、無数の微片がきらめいていた。
Countless motes glittered in the light coming through the window.