What does 塵 mean?
塵 is a Japanese noun meaning “garbage, litter” in English. It can also be translated as “trash, negligible amount, hustle and bustle (of life)” depending on context. It is written as 塵 in kanji, ごみ in hiragana, and gomi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
１年が過ぎ、彼の死体は塵と化した。
A year had passed by and his body turned to dust.