細こま切ぎれ

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

small pieces; fragments

General term for something cut or broken into small bits; often used with にする or as a noun modifier.

• 野や菜さいを細こま切ぎれにしてスープに入いれた。

  I cut the vegetables into small pieces and put them in the soup.

• 細こま切ぎれの時じ間かんを有ゆう効こうに使つかう。

  I make effective use of small fragments of time.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

chopped meat; meat scraps

Specifically refers to small cuts or trimmings of meat, often sold as scraps.

• 細こま切ぎれの牛ぎゅう肉にくでカレーを作つくった。

  I made curry using chopped beef scraps.