死し物ぶつ

noun

dead thing; useless item

Refers to something that is dead or lifeless, often used figuratively for a useless or worthless object. Somewhat literary or formal.

• その古ふるい機き械かいはもう死し物ぶつだ。

  That old machine is just a useless item now.

• 死し物ぶつを捨すてて、新あたらしいものを買かおう。

  Let's throw away the dead things and buy new ones.