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perforation; line of small holes for tearing
A row of small holes or cuts in paper or packaging that allows a section to be torn off cleanly. Common on envelopes, receipts, stamps, tickets, and forms.
ミシン目に沿って切り取ってください。
Please tear along the perforations.
ミシン目が入っているので、手で簡単に切り離せます。
Because there are perforations, you can easily tear it off by hand.
この応募はがきはミシン目で本体から切り離してお送りください。
Please tear this entry postcard along the perforations and send it.
ミシン comes from ミシン (sewing machine, from English 'machine'), as the line of small holes resembles stitch holes made by a sewing machine needle. The 目 component means hole or eye.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ミシン目に沿って: along the perforations
- ミシン目で切り取る: to tear off along the perforation
- ミシン目を入れる: to perforate