粒つぶ (tsubu)

grain

  • JLPT N2
  • noun
  • Pitch 1
  • #5991 most frequent

Meaning

粒 (つぶ, tsubu) is a JLPT N2 noun meaning “grain”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

その 子こは 大おお 粒つぶの 涙なみだを 浮うかべていたの。

The child's eyes were brimming with big teardrops.

粒子が細かい。

The particles were fine.

餡も粒餡と漉し餡とある。

Sweet bean paste can be either tsubuan (sweet bean paste containing pieces of azuki bean skin) or koshian (pureed bean paste).

彼かれらは 粒つぶよりの 兵士へいしだ。

They are picked soldiers.