noun
Refers to the fine particles of wood produced when sawing. Used in contexts like woodworking, gardening, or animal bedding.
作業台の上におが屑がたくさん落ちていた。
A lot of sawdust had fallen on the workbench.
おが屑を集めて、庭のマルチングに使った。
I gathered the sawdust and used it for mulching in the garden.
木屑 is a broader term for wood chips or wood waste, not necessarily from sawing. おが屑 specifically refers to the fine dust produced by a saw.
Compound of 大鋸 (oga, 'large saw') and 屑 (kuzu, 'scraps, waste'). The reading おがくず comes from the kun'yomi of the components.