かけら
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. fragment; broken piece; chip; splinter; shard
There are bits of broken glass lying around too, you know.
2. ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred; scrap
There was not a shred of his usual energetic tone.
Pitch accent
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Composed of
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
Examples (10 in total)
There are bits of broken glass lying around too, you know.
Don't you feel even a trace of impatience?
I stick the pieces together one by one.
There wasn't even a hint of human presence.
No, I don't have a shred of regret.
I have not the slightest intention of giving up.
A pile of black fragments formed on the table.
There was not a shred of his usual energetic tone.
Eventually, one realizes that it is not ice but a fragment of salt.
While one may feel respect for it, not a shred of aversion arises.