きりちがい

Also written キリチガイ, 切り違い

Meanings

  1. Noun decorative cutting technique using alternating diagonal slices (for cucumbers, udo, etc.)
  2. cross-cut (usu. キリチガイ) See also: 切り違える (きりちがえる). See also: 桐 (きり).

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