粉々

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 粉々 is read as こなごな and can mean “to pieces” or “completely shattered”, depending on context.
• Basic usage: The examples show a plate shattered on the floor and a dry clod crumbling under pressure.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing senses and uses
  • It describes breaking into pieces so small that the original form is lost, commonly in 粉々に割れる or 粉々になる.