可燃(かねん)

かねん
noun, no-adjective
flammable; combustible
1. flammable; combustible
Capable of catching fire and burning. Used as a prefix or modifier for materials, waste, and substances.
可燃(かねん)ごみは火曜日(かようび)に出(だ)す。
Combustible garbage is put out on Tuesdays.
この倉庫(そうこ)には可燃(かねん)物(ぶつ)が多(おお)いので火気(かき)厳禁(げんきん)だ。
This warehouse has many flammable materials, so open flames are strictly prohibited.
可燃(かねん)ごみと不燃(ふねん)ごみを正(ただ)しく分別(ぶんべつ)しないと、回収(かいしゅう)してもらえないことがある。
If you don't properly sort combustible and non-combustible garbage, it may not be collected.

Most commonly encountered in the compound 可燃(かねん)ごみ (combustible garbage/waste), which every resident in Japan needs to know for trash sorting. Composed of 可(か) (possible) and 燃(ねん) (burn).

Common collocations

  • 可燃(かねん)ごみ — combustible garbage
  • 可燃(かねん)物(ぶつ) — flammable materials
  • 可燃(かねん)性(せい)ガス — flammable gas
  • 可燃(かねん)性(せい)液体(えきたい) — flammable liquid

Similar words

  • 不燃(ふねん) — non-flammable, non-combustible (its antonym; 不燃(ふねん)ごみ = non-combustible garbage)
  • 燃(も)えるごみ — burnable garbage (colloquial equivalent of 可燃(かねん)ごみ)
  • 引火性(いんかせい) — ignitable; flash point (more technical; describes ease of ignition)

Cultural note

Japan's garbage sorting system requires residents to separate trash into categories including 可燃(かねん)ごみ (combustible), 不燃(ふねん)ごみ (non-combustible), 資源(しげん)ごみ (recyclable), and 粗大(そだい)ごみ (oversized items). Collection days and rules vary by municipality.

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Added 2026.4.29 21:36 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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