粉末 (ふんまつ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

粉末 (ふんまつ) means fine powder.

See example sentences below.

粉末 at a glance

粉末

ふんまつfunmatsu

N1noun

fine powder

粉末ふんまつfunmatsuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

fine powder

Example 1

この粉末は水に溶けやすいです。

Translation

This powder dissolves easily in water.

Example 2

薬は粉末で飲むこともできます。

Translation

The medicine can also be taken in powder form.