Translation guide
In Japanese, the concept of 'wastepaper' is most commonly expressed with the word 紙くず (kamikuzu), which refers to scraps of paper, litter, or paper waste. It is used in everyday contexts like cleaning up or recycling. Other terms exist for specific contexts, such as used paper for recycling or wastepaper baskets.
General term for discarded paper, scraps, or paper litter.
The most common and natural word for wastepaper in everyday Japanese. It refers to small pieces of discarded paper, scraps, or paper litter.
There are scraps of paper scattered on the desk.
Please throw the wastepaper in the trash can.
Refers to paper waste in the context of garbage or recycling. Often used when sorting trash.
Please put out paper waste for recycling.
A somewhat literary term for wastepaper, especially paper that has been used and is no longer needed. Not common in everyday speech.
Those documents became wastepaper.
Paper that has been used and is collected for recycling.
Specifically refers to used paper that is collected for recycling. Common in environmental and municipal contexts.
The day for collecting used paper is Wednesday.
This box is for used paper.
A container for wastepaper.
Please empty the wastebasket.