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Kotomora

ギザギザ

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Meanings

1

noun

notches; serration; jagged edge

onomatopoeic or mimetic wordusually written using kana alone

Refers to a zigzag or saw-tooth pattern, often on a physical edge or surface. Also used for the stair-step aliasing artifact in digital images (jaggies).

2

na-adjective, adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

notched; serrated; jagged

onomatopoeic or mimetic wordusually written using kana alone

Describes something having a notched, serrated, or jagged shape. Can be used adjectivally (ギザギザな) or adverbially (ギザギザに切る).

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