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remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting)
flaw (esp. of a person); fault; defect
rice chaff
rough
crude; raw; natural; wild
魚の荒を使って出汁を取ることにした。
I decided to make stock using the bony parts of the fish.
荒は安いのでよく味噌汁に入れます。
Fish scraps are cheap, so I often put them in miso soup.
新鮮な荒が手に入ったので鍋にする。
I got fresh fish scraps, so I'll make a hot pot.