Translation guide
The English word "scrapping" can refer to discarding something as waste, canceling a plan, or engaging in a physical fight. This guide covers natural Japanese expressions for each meaning.
To get rid of something (a vehicle, machine, etc.) because it is old, broken, or no longer useful, often for recycling or disposal.
Specifically used for scrapping a car. Literally 'make into a scrapped car'.
古い車を廃車にした。
I scrapped my old car.
To decide not to proceed with a project, plan, or idea.
General term for canceling or calling off an event, plan, or project.
その計画は中止になった。
The plan was scrapped.
A disorderly fight, often involving multiple people.
The English slang 'scrapping' meaning 'fighting' does not have a direct equivalent in Japanese. Use words like 乱闘 or 喧嘩 depending on the context. Do not use スクラップ for this meaning.
General term for scrapping metal objects, machinery, etc. Loanword from English.
故障した機械をスクラップにした。
We scrapped the broken machine.
Formal term for disposal or discarding, used in official contexts.
不要な設備を廃棄した。
We scrapped the unnecessary equipment.
Idiom meaning 'to go back to the drawing board' or 'to scrap and start over from scratch'.
提案は白紙に戻された。
The proposal was scrapped.
To call off or abandon a plan, often used in business contexts.
新製品の開発を取りやめた。
We scrapped the development of the new product.
A brawl or melee; a chaotic fight involving several people.
パーティーで乱闘が起きた。
A scrapping broke out at the party.
General word for a fight or quarrel, can be physical or verbal.
兄弟で喧嘩になった。
The brothers got into a scrapping.
Specifically a fistfight or punching match.
二人は殴り合いを始めた。
They started scrapping.