こぐち
小口
N5Common wordNoun
Noun
cut end•edge (of a page, etc.)
Noun, No-adjective
small amount•small quantity•small sum
Noun
beginning•clue
Noun
tiger's den•jaws of death•dangerous place
Example Sentences
本の小口が黄ばんできた。
The edges of the book have started to turn yellow.
紙の束を重ねて小口を揃えた。
I stacked the bundle of paper and lined up the edges.
小口に金箔が施された豪華な本だ。
It is a luxurious book with gold leaf applied to the page edges.
製本の最後に小口を裁断して整える。
At the end of bookbinding, the page edges are trimmed to make them even.