1.
in pieces; into fragments; smashed to bits
Describes something being broken or shattered into many small pieces. Used both literally for physical objects and figuratively for things like dreams or hopes.
コップが粉々に割れた。
The glass shattered into pieces.
落とした皿が粉々になってしまった。
The plate I dropped was smashed to bits.
長年の夢が粉々に打ち砕かれた気持ちだった。
I felt as though my long-held dream had been shattered to pieces.
Almost always appears with the particle に: 粉々に割れる (to shatter into pieces), 粉々に砕く (to crush to bits), 粉々になる (to be smashed to pieces). Can also function as a na-adjective: 粉々な状態 (a shattered state). The word is a reduplication of 粉 (powder), emphasizing complete fragmentation. Related: ばらばら (scattered in pieces — suggests separation rather than shattering), めちゃくちゃ (wrecked, in a mess — broader destruction).