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裁ち屑 (tachikuzu) Japanese meaning: fabric scraps | Kotomora

裁たち屑くず

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Meanings

1

fabric scraps; cuttings

Refers to leftover pieces of cloth after cutting out patterns in sewing or tailoring.

裁たち屑くずを集あつめて小ちいさなポーチを作つくった。
I gathered the fabric scraps and made a small pouch.

Kanji

裁tailor, judge, decision
屑rubbish, junk, trash

Related words

端は切ぎれ
端切れ also means fabric scraps, but is more general and can refer to any leftover cloth, not necessarily from cutting out patterns.

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Etymology

Compound of 裁ち (tachi, 'cutting', from 裁つ) and 屑 (kuzu, 'waste, scraps').