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廃棄物 (はいきぶつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
waste ; garbage ; trash ; refuse
General term for discarded materials, often used in legal, environmental, or formal contexts. Covers household garbage, industrial waste, and other unwanted matter.
In this area, waste sorting is strictly regulated.
Kanji 廃 abolish, obsolete, cessation 棄 abandon, throw away, discard Similar words ごみ Everyday word for trash or rubbish, more casual than 廃棄物. 廃棄物 is broader and more formal, often used in official or technical contexts.
廃はい 棄き The act of discarding or disposal; 廃棄物 is the resulting waste material.
Etymology Compound of 廃棄 (discard, dispose) and 物 (thing, matter). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of discarded material.
