How to say 'Disposal' in Japanese | 廃棄

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The Japanese word for Disposal is 'Haiki', written as 廃棄 in Japanese.'Disposal' in hiragana is はいき.

word

廃棄

Meaning

Disposal

Reading

はいき

haiki

Kanji

廃Waste, Abolish 棄Abandon, Renounce

Explanation

The Japanese noun '廃棄 (はいき)' means 'disposal'. It refers to the act of getting rid of something, often waste or unwanted items, in a systematic or regulated manner. This term is commonly used in contexts related to waste management, recycling, or discarding obsolete items. For example: The disposal of industrial waste is strictly regulated「産業廃棄物の廃棄は厳しく規制されている」(さんぎょうはいきぶつのはいきはきびしくきせいされている). We need to dispose of old documents「古い書類を廃棄する必要がある」(ふるいしょるいをはいきするひつようがある). The word can also imply a sense of finality or irreversibility in the act of discarding.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

5297

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 廃棄

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

廃

Meaning

Waste, Abolish

kanji

棄

Meaning

Abandon, Renounce

Words Related to 廃棄 Through the Kanji 廃

This Word contains the Kanji 廃 as well.

word

廃止

Meaning

Abolition

Words Related to 廃棄 Through the Kanji 棄

This Word contains the Kanji 棄 as well.

word

放棄

Meaning

Abandonment

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