chicken bones; chicken carcass
Refers to the leftover bones and frame of a chicken, especially after the meat has been removed. Commonly used in cooking contexts, such as making broth.
See also: 鶏がら
I make soup from chicken bones.
poor-quality coke
Technical term for low-grade coke (coal product) that is inferior or leftover. Rare outside industrial contexts.
Suffix attached to nouns to indicate the leftover or waste part of something. Often used in compounds like パンがら (bread crusts/leftovers) or 野菜がら (vegetable scraps).
Simmer the chicken carcass to make stock.
In this factory, a low-quality coke called gara is produced as a by-product.
Bread leftovers can be used for croutons instead of being thrown away.
I collect vegetable scraps to make compost.
seashell; shell
cast-off skin; exuvia; empty shell
cigarette butt; cigarette end; tobacco ashes
rice husks; chaff
red iron oxide; red ocher
used tea leaves; coffee grounds
ashes
coal cinders; cinders
used tea leaves; spent tea leaves
bean plant remnants; beanstalks and pods; bean husk
crab shell; crab shell meal
spent grounds; used tea leaves; used coffee grounds
embers; cinders; burnt residue
coal cinders; coal clinker
empty shell; empty husk
Usually written in kana; the kanji 殻 is rarely used for this word.
Kanji form is uncommon; learners should use the kana spelling.
The derivation is uncertain. It may be related to 殻 (kara, 'shell/husk'), but the shift to voiced がら and the specific meanings are not clearly documented.