discarding; throwing away; getting rid of
Refers to the act of throwing something away or discarding it, often with a nuance of finality. Commonly used in the phrase お払い箱になる (to be discarded).
The old documents were discarded.
This machine is about to be thrown away.
Used for dismissing an employee, often with a casual or slightly harsh tone. Also appears in the phrase お払い箱になる (to be fired).
He was fired from the company.
I heard that employee has already been sacked.