trimming edges; cutting off margins
Refers to the action of cutting off excess edges in printing, sewing, cooking, etc. Often used in contexts like bookbinding, photo trimming, or dough trimming.
At the printing shop, they trim the edges to adjust the book size.
The trimmings from the pie dough can be used for another dish.
The leftover pieces after cutting off edges; scraps from trimming.
We collect the trimmings to use for papermaking.
切り落とし is a more general term for cutting off parts, not limited to edges or trimmings.
Standard kanji spelling using 裁 (cut cloth/paper).
Variant with 落し instead of 落とし; same meaning.
Abbreviated kanji form; less common.
Uses 断 (cut off) instead of 裁; may appear in some contexts.
Compound of 裁ち (masu stem of 裁つ, 'cut cloth/paper') + 落とし (masu stem of 落とす, 'drop/remove'). Literally 'cut and drop', referring to trimming off edges.