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放射性廃棄物 (ほうしゃせいはいきぶつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

放ほう射しゃ性せい廃はい棄き物ぶつ

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Meanings

1

noun

radioactive waste

Refers to waste materials containing radioactive substances, typically from nuclear power generation, medical use, or research.

放ほう射しゃ性せい廃はい棄き物ぶつの処しょ理りは大おおきな課か題だいだ。
The disposal of radioactive waste is a major challenge.
病びょう院いんから出でる放ほう射しゃ性せい

廃はい

棄き

物ぶつ

は

厳げん

重じゅう

に

管かん

理り

さ

れ

て

いる

。

Radioactive waste from hospitals is strictly managed.

Kanji

放set free, release, fire
射shoot, shine into, onto
性sex, gender, nature
廃abolish, obsolete, cessation
棄abandon, throw away, discard
物thing, object, matter

Similar words

核かく廃はい棄き物ぶつ
核廃棄物 specifically refers to nuclear waste, while 放射性廃棄物 is a broader term covering all radioactive waste, including medical and industrial sources.

Etymology

Compound of 放射性 (radioactivity) + 廃棄物 (waste). The term is a direct translation of the English 'radioactive waste' and became common in Japanese with the development of nuclear technology.