切きれ端はし

noun

fragment; scrap; cut-off piece

Refers to a small leftover piece after cutting something, such as cloth, paper, or wood. Often implies a remnant that is not the main part.

• 布ぬのの切きれ端はしで小ちいさな袋ふくろを作つくった。

  I made a small bag from fabric scraps.

• 机つくえの上うえに紙かみの切きれ端はしが散ちらばっている。

  Scraps of paper are scattered on the desk.