English–Japanese

“garbage” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajikuzu

Example

道ばたのくずを拾います。michi ba ta no ku zu o hiro i ma su

I pick up garbage by the road.

Illustration for くず (garbage)

How to say “garbage” in Japanese

“Garbage” in Japanese is くず (kuzu).

Refers to material left over or broken down until it has little practical value.

Full entry for くず: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with くず

料理のくずは、庭の堆肥にできます。ryō ri no ku zu wa niwa no tai hi ni de ki ma su

Food scraps can be turned into compost for the garden.

Tips for using くず

  • The English plant name kudzu comes from Japanese 葛 (kuzu, "kudzu"), while garbage is くず (kuzu, "garbage"), so the two Japanese words sound alike but have different meanings.

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