Refers to a passage or section of a text, speech, or performance. Often used in the phrase 一くさり (ひとくさり) meaning 'a passage' or 'a spiel'.
See also: 一くさり (ひとくさり)
He quoted an impressive passage in his speech.
この小説の最後のくさりが特に心に残った。
The last section of this novel particularly stayed with me.
Applies to each form listed below
Rare kanji form; the reading くさり is a gikun/jukujikun reading.
Rare kanji form; the reading くさり is a gikun/jukujikun reading.
The reading くさり is a jukujikun (special kanji reading) for the kanji 齣 and 闋, which are rare characters meaning 'passage' or 'section'. The word itself is native Japanese, but its historical derivation is uncertain.