noun
smoke and dust; dirt
General term for airborne smoke and dust, often in industrial or disaster contexts.
工場地帯は煙塵がひどい。
The factory area is thick with smoke and dust.
noun
smokestack smoke; flue dust
Technical term for emissions from smokestacks, including pollutants and particulate matter.
煙突から出る煙塵には有害物質が含まれている。
The flue dust from the chimney contains harmful substances.
noun
battle dust; turmoil of war
Literary or historical term for dust and smoke raised by battle, or metaphorically the chaos of war.
戦場の煙塵が晴れると、多くの兵士が倒れていた。
When the battle dust cleared, many soldiers lay fallen.
noun
worldly cares; hardships of life
Figurative use, often in Buddhist or literary contexts, referring to the impurities and struggles of secular life.
俗世の煙塵を離れて、山寺で修行する。
Leaving behind the worldly dust, he trains at a mountain temple.