also: ゴミくず · ゴミクズ
noun
General term for worthless or discarded items; can be used literally for physical waste or figuratively for something of no value.
机の上にごみ屑が散らかっている。
There is trash scattered on the desk.
そんなごみ屑みたいな情報は役に立たない。
Such junk information is useless.
Full kanji spelling; rarely used and may be unfamiliar to many readers.
ごみ is the more common, general word for 'trash' or 'garbage'. ごみ屑 emphasizes small, scattered pieces or worthless bits, often with a nuance of being scattered or insignificant.
Compound of ごみ (trash, dust) and 屑 (くず, scraps, waste). The exact origin of ごみ is uncertain, but it has been used since Old Japanese to refer to dust or refuse.