不燃物(ふねんぶつ)

ふねんぶつ
noun
non-burnable waste; non-combustible trash
1. non-burnable waste; non-combustible trash
Waste materials that cannot be incinerated, such as glass, ceramics, and metals. In Japanese garbage sorting, this is one of the main categories alongside burnable waste and recyclables.
不燃物(ふねんぶつ)は水曜日(すいようび)に出(だ)す。
Non-burnable waste is put out on Wednesdays.
ガラスや陶器(とうき)は不燃物(ふねんぶつ)に分類(ぶんるい)される。
Glass and ceramics are classified as non-burnable waste.
引(ひ)っ越(こ)しで出(で)た不燃物(ふねんぶつ)をまとめて処分(しょぶん)した。
I disposed of all the non-burnable waste that came out from moving.

Compound of 不燃(ふねん) (non-combustible) + 物(ぶつ) (thing/material).

EXAMPLES OF 不燃物(ふねんぶつ):

  • ガラス (glass)
  • 陶器(とうき) (ceramics)
  • 金属(きんぞく) (metals)
  • 小型(こがた)家電(かでん) (small appliances)

CONTRAST:

  • 可燃物(かねんぶつ)/燃(も)えるゴミ: burnable waste (opposite)
  • 資源(しげん)ゴミ: recyclable waste
  • 粗大(そだい)ゴミ: oversized waste

ALSO CALLED:
不燃(ふねん)ゴミ or 燃(も)えないゴミ in everyday language.

CULTURE:
Japanese municipalities have strict garbage sorting rules. 不燃物(ふねんぶつ) collection days vary by area and are typically less frequent than burnable waste days.

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Added 2026.3.25 10:37 · Revised 2026.3.27 4:36
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