“Fragment” in Japanese
Short answer
Fragment in Japanese is “切れ端” (kirehashi). Full meaning: fragment, scrap, cut end, cut-off piece, chip, odds and ends.
Other ways to say “Fragment” in Japanese
片割れ
kataware fragment, broken piece; one of the same group, accomplice, confederate; one of a pair, counterpart
欠片
kakera fragment, broken piece, chip, splinter, shard; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.), trace, shred, scrap
残欠
zanketsu fragment (e.g. of works), incomplete set, incomplete state
一欠片
hitokakera fragment, piece
断片
danpen fragment, scrap, piece, shred
残片
zanpen fragment, remnant
破片
hahen fragment, broken piece, splinter, chip, shard
半端
hanpa remnant, fragment, incomplete set, incompleteness; fraction, odd sum; halfway, half-hearted, perfunctory
欠け
kake fragment, splinter; wane (of the Moon)
フラグメント
furagumento fragment
細片
saihen small piece, fragment, chip, splinter, strip, shred
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