端くれ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of 端くれ – see the following entry.

【はしくれ】 [noun] [from 1792] small fragment or piece of something [noun] [from 1694] someone or something belonging to a certain group or category, but otherwise nondescript and not worth attention [noun] [date uncertain] (more specifically) unimportant or novice member of a group, rank and file, as opposed to a full-fledged member

(This term, 端くれ, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)