ミシン目(め)

みしんめ
noun
perforation; dotted tear line
tool
1. 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(め)に沿(そ)って切(き)り取(と)ってください。
Please tear along the perforations.
ミシン目(め)が入(はい)っているので、手(て)で簡単(かんたん)に切(き)り離(はな)せます。
Because there are perforations, you can easily tear it off by hand.
この応募(おうぼ)はがきはミシン目(め)で本体(ほんたい)から切(き)り離(はな)してお送(おく)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(め) component means hole or eye.

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Added 2026.6.12 6:49 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31
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