小しょう塊かい

noun

small lump; knob; blob

Refers to a small, often rounded mass of a substance, such as a lump of clay, a knob of butter, or a blob of paint. Not typically used for very tiny particles.

• 粘ねん土どの小しょう塊かいを手てのひらで丸まるめた。

  I rolled a small lump of clay in my palm.

• パン生き地じにバターの小しょう塊かいをいくつか加くわえる。

  Add several small knobs of butter to the bread dough.