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Meanings
1
noun, used as a suffix, noun, used as a prefix, noun
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).
Shaved bonito flakes are essential for Japanese soup stock.
Wood shavings were scattered on the floor.
2
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.
I gathered up the pencil shavings and threw them away.