small pieces of meat; meat scraps; shaved meat
Refers to small, irregularly cut pieces of meat, often sold in packs for stews, stir-fries, or curries. Can be trimmings or thinly sliced/shredded meat.
I made curry with small pieces of meat.
The meat scraps were cheap at the supermarket.
切り落とし refers to end pieces or trimmings cut off from larger cuts, while こま切れ肉 is more general small pieces, often intentionally cut or shaved.
薄切り肉 is thinly sliced meat, usually in neat slices, whereas こま切れ肉 is irregular small pieces.
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling.
Kanji spelling using 細 (small, fine).
Kana spelling for こまぎれ part.
Less common kanji spelling using 小間.
Compound of こま切れ (small pieces, from 細かい 'small' + 切れ 'piece') and 肉 (meat).