紙かみっぺら

noun

piece of paper; paper scrap; paper strip

Colloquial and slightly dismissive term for a piece of paper, often implying it is small, insignificant, or a scrap. The っぺら ending adds a casual, sometimes derogatory tone.

• メモ用ように紙かみっぺらを探さがしている。

  I'm looking for a scrap of paper to write a memo on.

• そんな紙かみっぺら一いち枚まいで何なにができるんだ。

  What can you do with just one little piece of paper like that?