cloth remnants; fabric scraps
Refers to leftover pieces of cloth, often from cutting or sewing. Commonly used in contexts like sewing, crafts, or fabric stores.
This shop sells cloth remnants cheaply.
I made small items using fabric scraps.
Standard kanji spelling for 'cloth remnants'.
Mixed kana-kanji variant; less common but still seen.
Alternate kanji spelling using 布 (cloth); rarely used.
Compound of 有り (ari, 'existing') + 切れ (kire, 'piece, cut-off'). The reading ありぎれ is a rendaku form. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it refers to leftover pieces of cloth.