ちり
Also written 塵
Meanings
- Noun dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs)
- trash; garbage; rubbish
- negligible amount; tiny bit (usu. as ～ほども...ない)
- hustle and bustle (of life); worldly cares; impurities of the world
- ritual gestures indicating that a fight will be clean See also: 塵手水 (ちりちょうず).
Words containing ちり
- ちり鍋 (ちりなべ) dish of fish (meat, etc.), tofu, vegetables boiled together and served with ponzu dipping sauce
- ちりこ星 (ちりこぼし) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
- ちりも積もれば山となる (ちりもつもればやまとなる) many a little makes a mickle
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