English–Japanese
“trash” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajigomi
Example
このゴミを捨てます。ko no go mi o su te ma su
I throw away this trash.
How to say “trash” in Japanese
“Trash” in Japanese is ゴミ (gomi).
Names discarded things when they are treated as waste instead of useful possessions.
Example sentences with ゴミ
教室にゴミがあります。kyō shitsu ni go mi ga a ri ma su
There is trash in the classroom.
燃えるゴミはこの袋に入れます。mo e ru go mi wa ko no fukuro ni i re ma su
I put burnable trash in this bag.
Tips for using ゴミ
- English speakers often use trash for household waste, but litter focuses on the same kind of waste when it is scattered or left where it should not be.