食くいかけ

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

half-eaten; partially eaten

Describes food that has been partially consumed, often left unfinished. Used attributively with の.

• 机つくえの上うえに食くいかけのパンが置おいてあった。

  There was a half-eaten piece of bread on the desk.

• 彼かれは食くいかけのリンゴをテーブルに置おいた。

  He put the half-eaten apple on the table.