wastebasket; trash can; dustbin
A container for small waste, such as paper scraps or household rubbish. Common in homes and offices.
机の横にくず入れを置いている。
I keep a wastebasket beside my desk.
その紙はくず入れに捨ててください。
Please throw that paper in the trash can.
Most common spelling; uses hiragana for くず and kanji for 入れ.
Kanji spelling for 屑 is less common but still seen.
Katakana variant, sometimes used for emphasis or in informal writing.
Compound of くず (屑, 'scrap, waste') and 入れ (container, from 入れる 'to put in').