ごみ屑くず

also: ゴミくず · ゴミクズ

Meanings

usually written using kana alone

General term for worthless or discarded items; can be used literally for physical waste or figuratively for something of no value.

机つくえの上うえにごみ屑くずが散ちらかっている。
There is trash scattered on the desk.
そんなごみ屑くずみたいな情じょう報ほうは役やくに立たたない。
Such junk information is useless.

Kanji

屑rubbish, junk, trash
塵dust, trash, garbage

Related words

ごみ
ごみ is the more common, general word for 'trash' or 'garbage'. ごみ屑 emphasizes small, scattered pieces or worthless bits, often with a nuance of being scattered or insignificant.

Written forms

ごみ屑くずUsage18%
Common mixed kana-kanji spelling; usually written in kana.
ゴミ屑くずUsage45%
Katakana variant for ごみ; used in some contexts.
ゴミクズUsage27%
kana-only spelling
All-katakana spelling; common in casual or emphatic writing.
ごみくずUsage9%
塵ごみ屑くず
Full kanji spelling; rarely used and may be unfamiliar to many readers.
ゴミくず

Etymology

Compound of ごみ (trash, dust) and 屑 (くず, scraps, waste). The exact origin of ごみ is uncertain, but it has been used since Old Japanese to refer to dust or refuse.