“Shred” in Japanese
Short answer
Shred in Japanese is “爪の垢” (tsumenoaka). Full meaning: dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.), scrap, bit, smidgen.
Other ways to say “Shred” in Japanese
断片
danpen fragment, scrap, piece, shred
欠片
kakera fragment, broken piece, chip, splinter, shard; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.), trace, shred, scrap
細片
saihen small piece, fragment, chip, splinter, strip, shred
カケラ
kakera fragment, broken piece, chip, splinter, shard; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.), trace, shred, scrap
缺片
kakera fragment, broken piece, chip, splinter, shard; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.), trace, shred, scrap
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