1.
food waste; raw garbage; kitchen waste
organic waste from food preparation and leftovers that can decompose and smell
生ゴミは毎日出す。
I take out the food waste every day.
夏は生ゴミの臭いがひどい。
In summer, the smell of food waste is terrible.
生ゴミは水分を切ってから捨てる。
Drain the moisture from food waste before throwing it away.
WORD FORMATION:
- 生 (raw, fresh)
- ゴミ (garbage, waste)
DISPOSAL:
In most Japanese municipalities, 生ゴミ is classified as 可燃ゴミ (burnable garbage).
TIPS:
- 水を切る (drain water to reduce smell and weight)
- 新聞紙で包む (wrap in newspaper)
- 冷凍する (freeze until collection day)
COMPOSTING:
生ゴミ処理機 (food waste processor) or コンポスト (compost) can turn food waste into fertilizer.