1.
scrap of paper; slip of paper; paper fragment
A small piece or fragment of paper, often torn or cut from a larger sheet. Used in literary and formal contexts to describe notes, messages, or remnants of paper.
A somewhat literary or formal word for a small piece of paper. In everyday conversation, 紙切れ is more common, but 紙片 appears frequently in novels, news reports, and formal writing. Often implies something found, discovered, or left behind — a note slipped under a door, a torn fragment at a crime scene, or a scribbled message.
Common collocations
- 紙片を拾う: to pick up a scrap of paper
- 紙片に書く: to write on a slip of paper
- 小さな紙片: a small scrap of paper
- 一枚の紙片: a single slip of paper