粗あら切ぎり

noun

rough cut; coarse cutting

Refers to cutting something roughly or into large pieces, often in cooking or preliminary shaping. Can also be used figuratively for a rough or approximate division.

• 野や菜さいは粗あら切ぎりにしてから煮に込こむと、味あじがよく染しみる。

  If you cut the vegetables into rough pieces before simmering, the flavor soaks in well.

• この段だん階かいではまだ粗あら切ぎりなので、細こまかい調ちょう整せいは後あとで行おこないます。

  At this stage it's still a rough cut, so we'll make fine adjustments later.