Translation guide
A container for household waste, typically kept indoors or outdoors. In Japanese, the term varies by location and context.
A small container for trash inside a home or office.
General term for a trash can or wastebasket, used indoors. Literally 'garbage box'.
The dustbin is full.
Specifically a wastebasket for paper scraps, often found in offices.
I keep a dustbin next to my desk.
A larger container for household waste, often kept outside for collection.
A bin for litter in public places like streets or stations.
The traditional British dustbin, a large metal or plastic bin kept outside.
Literally 'garbage bucket', often used for the classic cylindrical outdoor bin.
I put the dustbin out on the street.
Direct loanword from British English, but not widely used. May be understood in context.
In the UK, dustbins are common.
In Japanese, ゴミ (gomi) covers both 'trash' and 'garbage'. There is no strong distinction like in American English. ゴミ箱 is the safest all-purpose word.
Directly translating 'dustbin' as ほこり箱 (hokori-bako) would mean 'dust box' and is not used for trash. Stick to ゴミ箱.
Loanword from English, often used for public or communal bins.
Dustbins are installed in the park.
くず入れはあそこにあります。
The dustbin is over there.