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塵ちり

dust; dirt

Noun

塵ちりも積つもれば山やまとなる。

Small streams make big rivers.

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Noun

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地理ちり — geography Word card → Source

English dictionary meanings

dust
small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs)
trash
garbage
rubbish
negligible amount
tiny bit
hustle and bustle (of life)
worldly cares
impurities of the world
ritual gestures indicating that a fight will be clean

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