食たべかす

noun

leftovers; food scraps; leavings of a meal

Refers to uneaten food remaining after a meal, such as scraps on a plate or leftovers to be thrown away. Not used for intentionally saved leftovers (which is 残り物).

• 食しょっ器きの上うえの食たべかすを片かた付づける。

  I clean up the food scraps on the dishes.

• テーブルに食たべかすが散ちらかっている。

  There are food scraps scattered on the table.

noun

bits of food; food particles (in teeth/mouth)

Specifically refers to small food particles stuck in teeth or lingering in the mouth after eating.

• 歯はの間あいだに食たべかすが詰つまった。

  A bit of food got stuck between my teeth.

• 口くちの中なかの食たべかすをゆすぐ。

  I rinse the food particles out of my mouth.