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non-burnable trash; non-combustible garbage
A waste sorting category in Japan for items that cannot be incinerated, such as metals, ceramics, glass, and certain plastics. Collection days and accepted items vary by municipality.
燃えないゴミは水曜日に出す。
Non-burnable trash goes out on Wednesdays.
フライパンは燃えないゴミに分類される。
A frying pan is classified as non-burnable trash.
引っ越しの時、燃えないゴミの出し方が分からなくて困った。
When I moved, I had trouble figuring out how to dispose of non-burnable trash.
An essential term for daily life in Japan. Japanese waste sorting (ゴミの{分別}) is strict and varies by municipality. Residents must separate trash into categories and put each type out on the designated collection day.
MAIN TRASH CATEGORIES:
- 燃えるゴミ / 可燃ゴミ: burnable trash (food waste, paper, wood)
- 燃えないゴミ / 不燃ゴミ: non-burnable trash (metal, glass, ceramics)
- 資源ゴミ: recyclable waste (bottles, cans, PET bottles, newspapers)
- 粗大ゴミ: oversized/bulky trash (furniture, appliances)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 燃えないゴミを出す: to put out non-burnable trash
- 燃えないゴミの日: non-burnable trash collection day
- 燃えないゴミの袋: non-burnable trash bag
ALTERNATE FORMS:
- 不燃ゴミ: non-combustible waste — the more formal equivalent used on official signs and in municipal documents