noun
discarding; throwing away; getting rid of
Refers to the act of throwing something away or discarding it, often with a nuance of finality. Commonly used in the phrase お払い箱になる (to be discarded).
古い書類はお払い箱になった。
The old documents were discarded.
この機
This machine is about to be thrown away.
noun
Used for dismissing an employee, often with a casual or slightly harsh tone. Also appears in the phrase お払い箱になる (to be fired).
彼は会社からお払い箱になった。
He was fired from the company.
あの社員はもうお払い箱らしい。
I heard that employee has already been sacked.