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ちり紙交換 (chirigamikoukan) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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The waste paper collection truck came, so I put out the old newspapers.
In some areas, waste paper collection for toilet paper exchange is still practiced.
Kanji 交 mingle, mixing, association 換 interchange, period, change Related words 資し 源げん 回かい 収しゅう 資源回収 is a broader term for recyclable resource collection, not specifically tied to toilet paper exchange.
古こ 紙し 回かい 収しゅう 古紙回収 refers to waste paper collection in general, often by municipal services, without the barter aspect.
Written forms ちり 紙がみ 交こう 換かん
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling; widely used in signs and advertisements.
チリ 紙がみ 交こう 換かん
Katakana variant of ちり; often seen in commercial contexts.
塵ちり 紙がみ 交こう 換かん
rarely-used kanji form
Full kanji spelling; rarely used because 塵 is not a jōyō kanji.
Etymology Compound of ちり紙 (toilet paper, tissue paper) and 交換 (exchange). The term describes a specific recycling service that became common in Japan from the mid-20th century.
