1.
bodily waste; excreta; excrement
Material discharged from the body, chiefly urine and feces. A clinical, neutral term used in medical, biological, and sanitation contexts.
動物の排泄物を処理する。
To dispose of animal waste.
排泄物から健康状態がわかる。
A person's health condition can be told from their bodily waste.
ペットの排泄物は飼い主が責任を持って片付ける。
Pet owners are responsible for cleaning up their pet's waste.
A neutral, clinical term covering urine, feces, and other matter excreted by the body. Preferred in medical, veterinary, and sanitation writing over blunter everyday words.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 排泄物を処理する: to dispose of bodily waste
- 排泄物の検査: examination of excreta
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 排泄: excretion — the act or process (排泄物 is the matter itself)
- 糞: droppings; dung — refers specifically to feces, often of animals
- うんち: poop — casual, childish everyday word