Japanese Conversation · Level 22
90 words
Japanese word
リサイクル
Pronunciation
Romajirisaikuru
Meaning
- nounrecycling
Example
ペットボトルをリサイクルします。pe tto bo to ru o ri sa i ku ru shi ma su
We recycle plastic bottles.
More examples
ペットボトルはリサイクルに出してください。pe tto bo to ru wa ri sa i ku ru ni da shi te ku da sa i
Please put plastic bottles out for recycling.
Core concept
It means keeping materials in use by recovering and processing them rather than simply throwing them away.
Common phrases
リサイクルするri sa i ku ru su ru
recycle
リサイクルに出すri sa i ku ru ni da su
put out for recycling
リサイクルに回すri sa i ku ru ni mawa su
send for recycling
リサイクルを進めるri sa i ku ru o susu me ru
promote recycling
Similar words
再利用sairiyō: The use of an item or material again instead of discarding it.
再資源化saishigenka: The processing of discarded materials into resources that can be used to make products.
リユースriyūsu: The use of a product again in its original form, often by another person.
Definition in Japanese
使用済みの物を廃棄せず、回収や加工を経て資源として再び使うこと。shi yō zu mi no mono o hai ki se zu kai shū ya ka kō o he te shi gen to shi te futata bi tsuka u ko to
Word origin
リサイクル (risaikuru) is borrowed from English recycle, built from re- ("again") and cycle, ultimately related to Latin cyclus ("circle").
Usage tips
- The familiar English word recycling often appears with paper, glass, metal, and plastic, making リサイクル (risaikuru) useful in everyday environmental discussions.