粉 末(ふんまつ)

ふんまつ

noun

powder, powdered form

1. powder, powdered form, fine particles

A substance ground or crushed into very fine particles. Used for medicines, food products, chemicals, and other materials in powdered form.

粉末(ふんまつ)にして飲(の)む薬(くすり)。

Medicine that you take in powdered form.

粉末(ふんまつ)タイプの洗剤(せんざい)を使(つか)っている。

I use powdered detergent.

この材料(ざいりょう)を細(こま)かい粉末(ふんまつ)になるまですりつぶしてください。

Please grind this material until it becomes a fine powder.

Usage

粉末(ふんまつ) is a somewhat technical or formal word. In everyday speech, 粉(こな) (powder) is more common. 粉末(ふんまつ) is preferred on product labels, in scientific contexts, and when specifying the form of a product.

Common collocations

粉末(ふんまつ)状(じょう): in powdered form
粉末(ふんまつ)にする: to reduce to powder
粉末(ふんまつ)洗剤(せんざい): powdered detergent
粉末(ふんまつ)スープ: powdered soup
粉末(ふんまつ)茶(ちゃ): powdered tea

Similar words

粉(こな) is the everyday, casual word for powder. 粉末(ふんまつ) is more formal and specific, typically used for products and technical descriptions.

Related Words

Compare: パウダー (powder (especially cosmetic or fine granular material))

Related: 顆粒(かりゅう) (granule)

Compare: 粉状(ふんじょう) (powdered form)

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Added 2026.2.27 12:13 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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