コンポスター

こんぽすたー
noun
composter; compost bin
tool
1. composter; compost bin
A container or device for turning kitchen and garden waste into compost. From English 'composter'. Used in gardening and household waste-reduction contexts.
(にわ)コンポスター()いた
I placed a composter in the garden.
(なま)ごみコンポスター()れて肥料(ひりょう)(つく)
I put kitchen scraps into the composter to make fertilizer.
Using a city subsidy, I was able to buy a household composter cheaply.

Loanword from English 'composter'. Refers to a bin or device used to compost food scraps and garden waste. Increasingly common as households reduce food waste.

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Similar words

  • コンポスト: compost; composting — refers to the compost itself or the process; コンポスター is the container
  • 堆肥(たいひ): compost; manure — the native term for the finished compost material