“Trash” in Japanese
Short answer
Trash in Japanese is “芥” (gomoku). Full meaning: trash, rubbish, garbage; rubbish, trash, garbage, refuse, dirt.
Other ways to say “Trash” in Japanese
ゴミ屑
gomikuzu trash, garbage, junk
駄物
damono trash, low-grade stuff
選り屑
erikuzu trash
くず物
kuzumono trash, junk, garbage; worthless product
塵芥
jinkai rubbish, trash, garbage, refuse; worthless thing
トラッシュ
torasshu trash
塵
gomi rubbish, trash, garbage, refuse, litter; dust; trash, garbage, rubbish, dirt
ゴミカス
gomikasu trash, piece of shit
我楽多
garakuta junk, rubbish, trash, garbage, odds and ends
瓦礫
gareki rubble, debris, wreckage, tiles and pebbles; trash, rubbish
あくた
akuta trash, rubbish, garbage; rubbish, trash, garbage, refuse, dirt
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