“Throwing away” in Japanese
Short answer
Throwing away in Japanese is “処分” (shobun). Full meaning: disposal, throwing away, selling off; dealing with (a problem), measure; punishment, penalty.
Other ways to say “Throwing away” in Japanese
お払い箱
oharaibako discarding, throwing away, getting rid of; dismissal (of an employee), firing, sacking
廃却
haikyaku disposal, throwing away, scrapping (something)
投棄
touki abandonment, giving up, throwing away, disposal, dumping
處分
shobun disposal, throwing away, selling off; dealing with (a problem), measure; punishment, penalty
お役御免
oyakugomen dismissal (from one's post), firing, being relieved from one's post, being relieved of a duty; discarding, throwing away, becoming useless
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