Filling grass - groaning grass

Japanese: 埋め草 - うめくさ
Filling grass - groaning grass

The original meaning is grass or brush used to fill holes. By analogy, it refers to small articles or miscellaneous writings that are inserted into unexpected gaps when arranging or composing newspapers, or when assembling magazine articles into pages. These are usually not related to "freshness," such as articles that are discarded (unused), topics or reading material related to the main text, or announcements or small advertisements that can be used repeatedly, and are always prepared by the editorial department.

[Keiichi Katsura]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

原義は、穴を埋めるのに使った草や雑木のこと。これになぞらえて、新聞の整理や大組み、雑誌記事のページごとのまとめの際、予定外の空白部が生じたとき、そこにはめ込む小さい記事や雑文のことをさす。これらは、通常は没(不使用)になる記事、本文部分に関連するトピック・読み物、反復して使える告知・小型広告など、「鮮度」に関係ないものであることが多く、編集部に常時用意されている。

[桂 敬一]

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