noun
garbage dump; rubbish dump; dumpsite
Refers to a place where trash or waste is discarded, often an open or designated area. Can also be used figuratively for a messy or worthless collection.
町の外れに大きなゴミ溜めがある。
There is a large garbage dump on the outskirts of town.
この部屋はまるでゴミ溜めだ。
This room is like a rubbish dump.
Rare kanji form using 塵 for ごみ.
Rare kanji form using 芥 for ごみ.
Compound of ゴミ (gomi, 'trash') and 溜め (tame, 'accumulation' or 'place where something collects'). The kanji 溜め is the nominalized form of 溜める (tameru, 'to accumulate').