thin strips; julienne
Commonly used in cooking to describe ingredients cut into thin, matchstick-like strips. Often contrasted with 細切り (こまぎり), which refers to finely chopped pieces.
See also: 細切り (こまぎり)
にんじんを細切りにしてサラダに加える。
Julienne the carrot and add it to the salad.
このレシピでは、じゃがいもは細切りにしてください。
For this recipe, please cut the potatoes into thin strips.
Compound of 細 (ほそ, 'thin') and 切り (きり, 'cutting'), from the verb 切る (きる, 'to cut').