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糸くず (いとくず) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

糸いとくず

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Meanings

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noun

waste thread; lint; fluff

Refers to small bits of thread, lint, or fluff, often from fabric or sewing.

セーターに糸いとくずがついている。
There is lint on the sweater.
ミシンの周まわりに糸いとくずが落おちていた。
Waste thread was scattered around the sewing machine.

Written forms

糸いとくずUsage74%
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling.
糸いと屑くずUsage26%
Full kanji spelling; less common than 糸くず.

Kanji

糸thread
屑

rubbish, junk, trash

Similar words

ほこり
ほこり is general dust, while 糸くず specifically refers to thread or fabric particles.
綿わたぼこり
綿ぼこり is fluffy dust or lint balls, often larger and more cotton-like than 糸くず.

Etymology

Compound of 糸 (thread) and くず (waste, scrap).