廃 品(はいひん)

はいひん

noun

waste; scrap; discarded goods

1. waste; scrap; discarded goods; junk

Items that are no longer useful in their current form and have been discarded or set aside for disposal, recycling, or repurposing.

廃品(はいひん)回収(かいしゅう)は毎月(まいつき)第(だい)一(いち)土曜日(どようび)です。

Scrap collection is on the first Saturday of every month.

廃品(はいひん)を利用(りよう)してアートを作(つく)る。

To make art using discarded materials.

学校(がっこう)の廃品(はいひん)回収(かいしゅう)で古新聞(ふるしんぶん)や段(だん)ボールを集(あつ)めた。

We collected old newspapers and cardboard in the school's scrap drive.

A compound of 廃(はい) (waste, discard) + 品(ひん) (goods, items). Most commonly appears in the phrase 廃品回収(はいひんかいしゅう) (scrap/waste collection).

Common collocations

廃品(はいひん)回収(かいしゅう): scrap collection, waste collection drive
廃品(はいひん)回収(かいしゅう)業者(ぎょうしゃ): scrap collector, junk dealer
廃品(はいひん)を集(あつ)める: to collect scrap/waste
廃品(はいひん)利用(りよう): reuse of waste materials

Cultural note

In Japan, 廃品回収(はいひんかいしゅう) (scrap collection drives) are commonly organized by neighborhood associations, schools, or community groups as fundraising activities. Old newspapers, magazines, cardboard, and aluminum cans are typical items collected.

Related words

廃棄物(はいきぶつ): waste, refuse — more formal/technical term for waste in general
粗大(そだい)ゴミ: oversized garbage — large items like furniture that require special disposal
不用品(ふようひん): unwanted items — things no longer needed but not necessarily waste

Related Words

Related: 廃棄物(はいきぶつ) (waste, refuse)

Related: 粗大(そだい)ゴミ (oversized garbage)

Related: 不用品(ふようひん) (unwanted items)

Compare: 古物(こぶつ) (secondhand goods)

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