端切(はぎ)れ

はぎれ
noun
scrap of cloth; fabric remnant
artclothing
1. scrap of cloth; fabric remnant
A small leftover piece of fabric after the main portion has been cut, often reused for craft projects or small items.
端切(はぎ)れで小物(こもの)を作(つく)った。
I made small items from fabric scraps.
手芸(しゅげい)店(てん)できれいな端切(はぎ)れを安(やす)く買(か)えた。
I was able to buy pretty fabric remnants cheaply at the craft store.
祖母(そぼ)は端切(はぎ)れを集(あつ)めてパッチワークの布団(ふとん)カバーを縫(ぬ)った。
My grandmother collected fabric scraps and sewed a patchwork futon cover.

Written 端切(はぎ)れ or はぎれ. Refers to small pieces of fabric left over from cutting larger pieces. Popular in Japanese craft culture for making small pouches, patchwork, and decorative items. Craft stores often sell collections of coordinated 端切(はぎ)れ.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 布切(ぬのき)れ — piece of cloth; a more general term for any piece of fabric, not necessarily a leftover
  • 余(あま)り布(ぬの) — leftover fabric; emphasizes that the fabric is surplus, not specifically a small scrap
  • 裁(た)ち落(お)とし — cutting scraps; the pieces that fall away when fabric is cut to pattern

Related Words

Compare: 布切(ぬのき)れ (piece of cloth)
Compare: 切(き)れ端(はし) (scrap)
Related: 紙切(かみき)れ (scrap of paper)
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