偏片かたはら

noun

one of a pair; one side

Refers to one item or side of a pair, often used in contexts like a pair of shoes, chopsticks, or other matched objects. The word is somewhat rare and literary.

• 下げ駄たのかたはらが見みつからない。

  I can't find one of the pair of geta.

• 箸はしのかたはらが欠かけている。

  One of the chopsticks is chipped.