廃棄物|はいきぶつhaikibutsu
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- nounwaste matter; waste; garbage; trash
- Synonym廃物はいぶつNeutralCovers useless things broadly and can even refer to people, as in 「廃物利用」; less formal than 「廃棄物」.
- SynonymくずNeutralScraps and waste fragments, as in 「紙くず」; also used as an insult meaning scum or a worthless person.
- SynonymゴミNeutralRefers to dust, and figuratively to a tiny amount, as in 「塵も積もれば山となる」.
- Synonym塵芥じんかいWrittenWritten/formal word for dust and refuse, used in administrative contexts such as 「塵芥処理」.
- SynonymごもくCasualColloquial, mainly Kansai, for garbage and miscellaneous junk; little used, and contrasts with formal 「廃棄物」.
- Related塵ちりNeutralRefers to dust, and figuratively to a tiny amount, as in 「塵も積もれば山となる」.
- RelatedトラッシュNeutralLoanword for trash, seen mostly in computer contexts such as the recycle bin; not used in everyday speech.
- Antonym資源しげんNeutralResources that can be used; the opposite of 「廃棄物」, which is thrown away.
- Antonym有用品NeutralUseful articles, the opposite of waste; not an established term.
In legal and environmental contexts say 「廃棄物」, as in 「産業廃棄物」; for everyday garbage use 「ごみ」, and for scraps 「くず」. 「廃物」 is broader and less formal, 「塵芥」 is written/administrative, 「トラッシュ」 is mostly the computer recycle bin.
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