つぎはぎ

継 ぎ 接 ぎ

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

    patching (clothing), darning
    word usually written using kana alone

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

    cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.), gathering
    word usually written using kana alone