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細切り (ほそぎり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun
thin strips ; julienne
food / cooking
Commonly used in cooking to describe ingredients cut into thin, matchstick-like strips. Often contrasted with 細切り (こまぎり), which refers to finely chopped pieces.
See also: 細切り (こまぎり)
Similar words 細こま 切ぎ り こまぎり means finely chopped or minced, while ほそぎり refers to thin, matchstick-like strips.
千せん 切ぎ り 千切り is a synonym for very thin strips, often used interchangeably with 細切り (ほそぎり) in cooking.
Etymology Compound of 細 (ほそ, 'thin') and 切り (きり, 'cutting'), from the verb 切る (きる, 'to cut').
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For this recipe, please cut the potatoes into thin strips.