鋸のこ屑くず

noun

sawdust

Refers to the fine particles of wood produced when sawing. The cross-reference 大鋸屑 (おがくず) is a more common word for sawdust, especially coarse sawdust from a large saw. 鋸屑 can be used for sawdust in general but is less frequent in everyday speech.

See also: おが屑

• 作さ業ぎょう台だいの上うえに鋸のこ屑くずがたまっていた。

  Sawdust had accumulated on the workbench.

• 鋸のこ屑くずを掃そう除じ機きで吸すい取とった。

  I vacuumed up the sawdust.