“Rubbish” in Japanese
Short answer
Rubbish in Japanese is “塵芥” (jinkai). Full meaning: rubbish, trash, garbage, refuse; worthless thing.
Other ways to say “Rubbish” in Japanese
塵
gomi rubbish, trash, garbage, refuse, litter; dust; trash, garbage, rubbish, dirt
我楽多
garakuta junk, rubbish, trash, garbage, odds and ends
芥
gomoku trash, rubbish, garbage; rubbish, trash, garbage, refuse, dirt
ごみ
gomi rubbish, trash, garbage, refuse, litter; dust; trash, garbage, rubbish, dirt
駄作
dasaku poor piece of work, rubbish, trash
愚作
gusaku poor piece of work, rubbish; one of my works
与太
yota idle talk, nonsense, rubbish, humbug; fool, idiot, good-for-nothing fellow; irresponsible, nonsensical
戯言
tawakoto nonsense, silly talk, drivel, rubbish; joke, jest
瓦礫
gareki rubble, debris, wreckage, tiles and pebbles; trash, rubbish
あくた
akuta trash, rubbish, garbage; rubbish, trash, garbage, refuse, dirt
ヨタ
yota idle talk, nonsense, rubbish, humbug; fool, idiot, good-for-nothing fellow; irresponsible, nonsensical
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