堆 肥(たいひ)

たいひ

noun

compost

1. compost

Organic matter that has been decomposed and recycled as fertilizer for plants. Made from kitchen scraps, yard waste, and other organic materials.

生(なま)ゴミを使(つか)って堆肥(たいひ)を作(つく)っている。

I'm making compost using food scraps.

堆肥(たいひ)を畑(はたけ)にまいて土(つち)を豊(ゆた)かにする。

I spread compost on the field to enrich the soil.

家庭(かてい)で堆肥(たいひ)を作(つく)るためのコンポスターを買(か)った。

I bought a composter to make compost at home.

RELATED TERMS:

コンポスト: compost (loanword, sometimes used interchangeably)
腐葉土(ふようど): leaf mold
有機(ゆうき)肥料(ひりょう): organic fertilizer
化学(かがく)肥料(ひりょう): chemical fertilizer

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

堆肥(たいひ)を作(つく)る (to make compost)
堆肥(たいひ)をまく (to spread compost)
堆肥(たいひ)置(お)き場(ば) (compost pile/area)

COMPOST INGREDIENTS IN JAPANESE:

生(なま)ゴミ/台所(だいどころ)くず (food scraps)
落(お)ち葉(ば) (fallen leaves)
刈(か)り草(くさ) (grass clippings)
枯(か)れ枝(えだ) (dead branches)

CULTURAL NOTE:
With Japan's emphasis on waste reduction and recycling, home composting (家庭(かてい)堆肥化(たいひか)) has become more popular. Many municipalities encourage composting to reduce burnable waste.

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Added 2026.1.18 1:58 · Revised 2026.7.14 3:21

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