How to say 'Trash' in Japanese | ごみ

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The Japanese word for Trash is 'Gomi', written as ごみ in Japanese.

word

ごみ

Meaning

Trash

Reading

Gomi

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ごみ' refers to 'trash' or 'garbage'. It is commonly used to describe waste materials that are no longer needed or useful. This word is often used in everyday conversations related to household waste, recycling, or cleanliness. For example: Please throw away the trash「ごみを捨ててください」(ごみをすててください). There is a lot of trash on the street「道にごみがたくさんある」(みちにごみがたくさんある). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe something worthless or unnecessary, though this usage is less common.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

2839

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word ごみ

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ご

Reading

hiragana

み

Reading

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'Gomi' means 'Trash' .

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