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粉末 (ふんまつ, funmatsu) Japanese meaning: powder | Kotomora

粉ふん末まつ

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Common word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

powder; fine powder

Refers to a substance in the form of very small, dry particles. Often used in technical, culinary, and everyday contexts.

この薬くすりは粉ふん末まつになっている。

This medicine is in powder form.

粉ふん末まつのコーヒーをお湯ゆで溶とかす。

Dissolve the powdered coffee in hot water.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉を粉ふん末まつにするto grind/pulverize something into powder
薬やく草そうを乾かん燥そうさせて粉ふん末まつにする。
The herbs are dried and ground into powder.
粉ふん末まつを水みずに溶とかすto dissolve powder in water
粉ふん末まつを水みずに溶とかしてから飲のんでください。
Please dissolve the powder in water before drinking it.
〈物もの〉に粉ふん末まつを振ふりかけるto sprinkle powder onto something
料りょう理りに粉ふん末まつを振ふりかけて味あじを整ととのえる。
Sprinkle the powder over the dish to adjust the flavor.

Kanji

粉flour, powder, dust
末end, close, tip

Related words

粉こなN3
粉 is a more general word for powder or flour, while 粉末 emphasizes a fine, dry, granular state, often used in technical or product descriptions.
パウダー
パウダー is a casual loanword typically used for cosmetic or food powders, while 粉末 is the more formal, technical term found in scientific and product contexts.
粒りゅう状じょう
粒状 describes a coarser, grain-like form, while 粉末 refers to a finer, dust-like powder.

Don't confuse with

顆か粒りゅう
顆粒 refers to small granules that are coarser and more grain-like, while 粉末 refers to a much finer, dust-like powder.
粉ふん塵じん
粉塵 refers to airborne dust or particulate matter, often a pollutant or hazard, whereas 粉末 refers to a deliberately processed powder form of a substance.

Word family

粉ふん末まつ状じょう
powdered; in powder form
原げん料りょう粉ふん末まつ
base powder; bulk powder
粉ふん末まつ冶や金きん
powder metallurgy

Etymology

Compound of 粉 (fun, 'powder') and 末 (matsu, 'end' or 'fine particles'). The combination conveys the idea of something ground into fine particles.