Fine particles of dirt or other matter that accumulate on surfaces or float in the air.
Dust has accumulated on the desk.
Small, worthless debris or refuse; often used in contexts like cleaning or sweeping away unwanted matter.
I vacuumed up the dust and dirt from the room.
negligible amount; tiny bit
Used in negative constructions like 塵ほども...ない to emphasize that there is not even the slightest amount of something.
He doesn't have a shred of conscience.
hustle and bustle of life; worldly cares
Buddhist-influenced metaphor for the distractions and impurities of secular life. Often appears in set phrases like 塵にまみれる.
I live covered in the dust of the mundane world.
I dusted off the book.
He leads a life steeped in worldly cares.
The wrestler performed the ritual gesture before facing off.
Dust has piled up in the room.
His room doesn't have a speck of dust.
ceremonial clapping and rubbing of palms