星屑

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 星屑, read ほしくず, means countless tiny stars that look like stardust.
• Basic usage: Use it poetically for stars in the night sky or their light reflected on a lake.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Reading the image as a comparison
  • The example 星屑を散らしたような夜空 compares the night sky to scattered stardust. ような connects the similar appearances.
• Reflected stars
  • The second example describes the reflected stars appearing to tremble with the lake's waves.