also: ごみあさり
dumpster diving; scavenging through trash
Refers to the act of rummaging through garbage, often for discarded items or food. Can be used literally or figuratively.
He found usable furniture by dumpster diving.
Dumpster diving is prohibited by law in some areas.
Compound of ゴミ (garbage) and 漁り (あさり, from 漁る meaning 'to scavenge' or 'to rummage').