in very small pieces; smashed to bits; pulverized
Describes something broken or crushed into tiny fragments, often used with verbs like 砕ける or する. The reading こみじん is a colloquial contraction.
The vase fell and shattered into tiny pieces.
His confidence was completely shattered.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; common in everyday writing.
Compound of 粉 (こな, 'powder') and 微塵 (みじん, 'tiny particles'). The reading こみじん is a contraction of こなみじん.