JLPT · Level 119
15 words
Japanese word
し尿
Pronunciation
Romajishinyō
Meaning
- nounhuman waste
Example
市はし尿を適切に処理します。shi wa shi nyō o teki setsu ni sho ri shi ma su
The city treats human waste properly.
More examples
農村ではし尿を肥料として利用することもあります。nō son de wa shi nyō o hi ryō to shi te ri yō su ru ko to mo a ri ma su
In rural areas, human waste is sometimes used as fertilizer.
Core concept
Refers to bodily waste from people, especially feces and urine considered together for collection or treatment.
Common phrases
し尿を収集するshi nyō o shū shū su ru
collect human waste
し尿を運ぶshi nyō o hako bu
transport human waste
し尿の処理shi nyō no sho ri
human waste treatment
Similar words
大小便daishōben: A general term for feces and urine, with emphasis on bodily excretion.
Definition in Japanese
人の大便と小便を合わせた排せつ物。hito no dai ben to shō ben o a wa se ta hai se tsu butsu
Word origin
The Japanese term し尿 (shinyō, "human waste") comes from 屎尿 (shinyō, "feces and urine"), a compound of 屎 (shi, "feces") and 尿 (nyō, "urine").
Usage tips
- Night soil is an older English term for human waste collected for use as fertilizer, while human waste is the broader modern term.
Other meanings
- night soilnoun