noun, noun, used as a prefix
chicken bones; chicken carcass
Refers to the leftover bones and frame of a chicken, especially after the meat has been removed. Commonly used in cooking contexts, such as making broth.
See also: 鶏がら
鶏がらでスープを取る。
I make soup from chicken bones.
がらを煮込んでだしをとります。
Simmer the chicken carcass to make stock.
noun
poor-quality coke
Technical term for low-grade coke (coal product) that is inferior or leftover. Rare outside industrial contexts.
この工場では、がらと呼ばれる低品質のコークスが副産物として出る。
In this factory, a low-quality coke called gara is produced as a by-product.
suffix
Suffix attached to nouns to indicate the leftover or waste part of something. Often used in compounds like パンがら (bread crusts/leftovers) or 野菜がら (vegetable scraps).
パンがらは捨てずにクルトンに使える。
Bread leftovers can be used for croutons instead of being thrown away.
野菜がらを集めて堆肥を作る。
I collect vegetable scraps to make compost.
残り物 means 'leftovers' in a general sense (e.g., leftover food), while がら as a suffix emphasizes the waste or remnant part of something, often inedible or industrial.
The derivation is uncertain. It may be related to 殻 (kara, 'shell/husk'), but the shift to voiced がら and the specific meanings are not clearly documented.