“Wastepaper” in Japanese
Short answer
Wastepaper in Japanese is “反故” (hogo). Full meaning: wastepaper, scrap paper.
Other ways to say “Wastepaper” in Japanese
紙くず
kamikuzu wastepaper, scrap of paper, paper scraps
損紙
sonshi wastepaper, maculature
反故紙
hogogami wastepaper, scrap paper
紙クズ
kamikuzu wastepaper, scrap of paper, paper scraps
反古
hogo wastepaper, scrap paper
破れ
yabure tear, rip, breach, break, hole, crack, breakdown, collapse; spoilage, waste, wastepaper
破レ
yabure tear, rip, breach, break, hole, crack, breakdown, collapse; spoilage, waste, wastepaper
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