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木片もくへん

Kana もくへん Romaji mokuhen

Common word

01

木片 もくへん · mokuhen

Common word

01noun

block (of wood); chip; splinter

Examples

木片は１本の留め木で留めてある。

The wooden pieces are fastened with a peg.

Tatoeba #80064

その彫像はさくら材の木片を刻んで作らせた。

The statue was carved from a block of cherry wood.

Tatoeba #207826

02

木っ端 こっぱ · koppa

木っ片、木っ葉、木っぱ、木端 (irregular okurigana usage)、木片 (irregular okurigana usage)、木葉 (irregular okurigana usage)

01noun

wood chip; splinter

02noun, used as a prefix · noun

worthless thing; worthless person

Source

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