noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
small pieces; fragments
General term for something cut or broken into small bits; often used with にする or as a noun modifier.
I cut the vegetables into small pieces and put them in the soup.
I make effective use of small fragments of time.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
chopped meat; meat scraps
Specifically refers to small cuts or trimmings of meat, often sold as scraps.
I made curry using chopped beef scraps.
切り落とし refers to end pieces or offcuts, often from meat or fish, while 細切れ emphasizes small, irregular pieces.
みじん切り is a fine mince, usually intentional, whereas 細切れ can be irregular scraps or roughly chopped pieces.
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Common mixed kana-kanji spelling.
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Compound of 細 (こま, 'small, fine') and 切れ (きれ, 'piece, cut'), from the verb 切る (きる, 'to cut').