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端切れ (はぎれ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

端は切ぎれ

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Meanings

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noun

scrap of cloth; odds and ends of fabric

Refers to leftover pieces of cloth, often used in sewing or crafts.

端は切ぎれで小ちいさな巾きん着ちゃくを作つくった。
I made a small drawstring bag from scraps of cloth.
裁さい縫ほう箱ばこには色いろとりどりの端は切ぎれが入はいっている。
The sewing box contains colorful scraps of fabric.

Written forms

端は切ぎれUsage89%
Standard kanji spelling.
ハギレUsage9%
端はぎれUsage2%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.
端は布ぎれ
Alternate kanji spelling using 布 (cloth).

Kanji

端edge, origin, end
切cut, cutoff, be sharp
布linen, cloth, spread

Similar words

布ぬの
布 is cloth or fabric in general, while 端切れ specifically refers to leftover scraps.
切きれ端はし
切れ端 is a more general term for scraps or fragments of any material, not limited to cloth.

Etymology

Compound of 端 (は, edge/end) and 切れ (きれ, piece/cut), literally 'edge piece'.