noun
kiss cut; half cut
A manufacturing term for a cut that goes only partway through a material, often used for stickers, labels, or packaging where the top layer is cut but the backing remains intact.
このシールはハーフカット加工されているので、台紙からはがしやすい。
This sticker has a kiss cut, so it's easy to peel off the backing.
ハーフカットの技術を使うと、複雑な形のラベルもきれいに作れます。
Using kiss-cut technology, you can neatly produce labels with complex shapes.