切きり細こま裂ざく

godan verb (-ku), transitive verb

cut up small; chop into fine pieces

Rare verb meaning to cut something into very small pieces; modern Japanese more often uses 細かく切る or みじん切りにする.

• 古ふるい料りょう理り本ぼんには「肉にくを切きり細こま裂ざく」と書かいてある。

  An old cookbook says 'cut the meat up small.'