How to say "dump" in Japanese

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  • 捨てるすてるJLPT N4approx.Common
    ichidan verb, transitive verbCovers 'dump' as in throwing something away or getting rid of it, e.g. unwanted items or garbage. This is the verb you want for discarding things, whether casually or decisively.
    私はあなたの皮肉ひにくな言葉ことばは聞き捨ききずてにはできません。↗
    I resent your cynical remarks.
  • ダンプJLPT N1approx.Common
    noun, suru verbThis is a noun meaning a dump truck, not the act of dumping something. For 'dump' in the sense of discarding, it is seldom the word you want; use 捨てる instead.

Use 「捨てる」 for dumping something in the sense of throwing it away or discarding it; 「ダンプ」 is a noun referring to a dump truck, not the act of discarding.

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