noun
General term for fine dry particles, used in cosmetics, food, sports, and industrial contexts. Often appears in compounds like ベビーパウダー (baby powder) or パウダースノー (powder snow).
仕上げにベビーパウダーをはたく。
I dust on some baby powder as a finishing touch.
このスキー場はパウダースノーで有名だ。
This ski resort is famous for its powder snow.
粉 is the native Japanese word for powder or flour, used broadly for any fine particles. パウダー is a loanword that often carries a modern, cosmetic, or technical nuance.
Borrowed from English 'powder'.