粒々

I

つぶつぶ【粒々】

lumps; grains; 〔粟立つ様子〕 coarseness; graininess; bumpiness.

●表面に粒々ができた. The surface got grained [bumpy].

●粒々のある lumpy 《paste》; 〔革などの表面について〕 grained

・粒々の多い粉 coarse powder.

●のりの粒々をなくす bring paste to a smooth consistency.

II

りゅうりゅう【粒々】

assiduously; strenuously; painstakingly.

粒々辛苦

●粒々辛苦して築いた財産 wealth accumulated by the sweat of one's brow

・粒々辛苦する drudge 《at…》; work assiduously [hard] 《at [for]…》; toil (and moil) 《at…》; put one's heart and soul 《into…》.