木こ端ば

noun

wood chip; splinter

Small piece of wood broken or cut off. Often used in contexts like woodworking or describing debris. Compare with 木っ端 (こっぱ), which is more common for small wood scraps.

See also: 木っ端 (こっぱ)

• 大だい工くが木こ端ばを掃そう除じしている。

  The carpenter is cleaning up wood chips.

• 指ゆびに木こ端ばが刺ささった。

  A splinter got stuck in my finger.

noun

thin shingles

Thin wooden shingles used for roofing or siding, often in traditional Japanese architecture. Related to こけら板 (こけらいた).

See also: こけら板 (こけらいた)

• この神じん社じゃの屋や根ねは木こ端ばで葺ふかれている。

  The roof of this shrine is covered with thin shingles.