- kaeri burr (of a machined edge)
Used in technical or manufacturing contexts to describe the rough edge left on metal after cutting or machining.
この部品にはカエリが残っている。
Kono buhin ni wa kaeri ga nokotte iru.
This part still has a burr left on it.
カエリを取るためにやすりで削った。
Kaeri o toru tame ni yasuri de kezutta.
I filed it down to remove the burr.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 'ばり' (bari), which also means burr but is more informal and often used in everyday speech.
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