糊のり代しろ

noun

overlap width; pasting margin

Literal sense: the extra width left on paper or cloth for gluing pieces together. Common in crafts, bookbinding, and packaging.

• 封ふう筒とうを作つくるときは、糊のり代しろを1センチほど取とってください。

  When making an envelope, leave a pasting margin of about 1 cm.

noun

leeway; elbowroom; allowance

Figurative extension: room to maneuver, flexibility, or a buffer in plans, schedules, or budgets. Often used in business and everyday conversation.

• スケジュールに糊のり代しろを持もたせておくと、急きゅうな変へん更こうにも対たい応おうできる。

  If you build some leeway into the schedule, you can handle sudden changes.

• 予よ算さんには少すこし糊のり代しろが必ひつ要ようだ。

  We need a little allowance in the budget.