ほこり

hokori

dust

What does ほこり mean?

ほこり is a Japanese noun meaning “dust” in English. It is written as ほこり in hiragana, and hokori in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

本棚にほこりがたまっている。

Dust has gathered on the bookshelf.

窓を開けて部屋のほこりを払った。

I opened the window and dusted the room.

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