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Could someone explain to me the function of the particle と in this case?

ちりと化すぞ

ありがとうございます。

ajsmart
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「と」in this case marks what the subject is turning or changing into. For example,「死体は塵{ちり}と化した」would mean "the body turned to dust".

It is similar to particle に in this use, and in fact could be replaced by に. You can find an explanation of the difference between the two here.

Blavius
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  • I'm under the impression that 化する is typically used in reference to discrete rather than continuous change, and that therefore と化する is **much** more common than に化する. If this is correct, it might be worth mentioning it in your answer. – Nanigashi Sep 07 '20 at 00:49