廃物|はいぶつhaibutsu[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounwaste material; waste; useless article; discarded article; refuse; trash; rubbish

• SynonymくずNeutralScraps and rubbish: bits of waste or useless things; also an insult for a worthless person; more colloquial than 「廃物」.
• Synonym廃棄物はいきぶつWrittenWritten term for waste as something to be disposed of, as in 「産業廃棄物」.
• SynonymスクラップNeutralLoanword for scrap metal or clippings; focuses on metal waste and cut-out materials.
• SynonymゴミWrittenWritten word for dust; stresses fine particles or a negligible amount, as in 「塵も積もれば山となる」.
• SynonymガラクタCasualColloquial for junk — useless old odds and ends lying around.
• Synonym屑物くずものCasualColloquial word for junk or shoddy goods; stresses things that are poorly made and of no use.
• Related塵ちりWrittenWritten word for dust; stresses fine particles or a negligible amount, as in 「塵も積もれば山となる」.
• Relatedボロ布ぼろきれCasualColloquial for old, worn cloth usable as a rag; much narrower in range than 「廃物」.
• RelatedぼろNeutralRead 「ぼろ」: rags or worn-out clothes, also a fault one lets slip, as in 「ぼろが出る」; used in both speech and writing, though the kanji form leans written.
• RelatedトラッシュNeutralLoanword for trash, rarely heard in daily life — people normally say 「ごみ」; 「廃物」 leans written and means useless things.
• Related塵芥じんかいWrittenWritten word for rubbish; also used figuratively for something worthless.
• RelatedごもくWrittenRubbish spelled 「芥」, stressing dirt and scraps rather than discarded articles. The kanji is written-style (literary when read 「あくた」); 「ごみ」 itself is everyday.
• Antonym宝物たからものNeutralA treasure or prized possession; the opposite of 「廃物」, things thrown away.
• Antonym有用物WrittenWritten word for something useful and valuable; the opposite of useless 「廃物」.

Use 「廃物」 for things no longer needed and thrown away, often in 「廃物利用」. In administrative or environmental contexts say 「廃棄物」; for junk in casual speech, 「ガラクタ」 or 「くず」; for scrap metal, 「スクラップ」.

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1. 無用むようになって捨すてられる物もの。スクラップ。