削けずり

noun, used as a suffix, noun, used as a prefix, noun

shaving; planing; cutting

The act of shaving, planing, or cutting material away. Often used as a suffix or prefix in compound nouns such as 削り節 (shaved bonito flakes) or 削りくず (shavings).

• 削けずり節ぶしは和わ食しょくのだしに欠かかせない。

  Shaved bonito flakes are essential for Japanese soup stock.

• 木きの削けずりくずが床ゆかに散ちらばっていた。

  Wood shavings were scattered on the floor.

noun, used as a suffix, noun, used as a prefix, noun

shavings; flakes

The material that is removed by shaving or planing; the resulting thin pieces or flakes. Often appears in compounds like 削り節 or 削りかす.

• 鉛えん筆ぴつの削けずりかすを集あつめて捨すてた。

  I gathered up the pencil shavings and threw them away.