不燃(ふねん)

ふねん
noun
noncombustible; nonflammable; fireproof
daily-lifescience
1. noncombustible; nonflammable
Not burning, or not able to catch fire. Used mainly in compounds, above all in waste sorting (不燃(ふねん)ごみ) and building materials (不燃(ふねん)材(ざい)).
不燃(ふねん)ごみの日(ひ)
the day for noncombustible garbage
電池(でんち)は不燃(ふねん)ごみに出(だ)す。
Batteries go out with the noncombustible garbage.
この建物(たてもの)の壁(かべ)には不燃(ふねん)材(ざい)が使(つか)われている。
Noncombustible materials are used in the walls of this building.

The opposite is 可燃(かねん) (combustible). Most municipalities split household waste into 可燃(かねん)ごみ (also 燃(も)えるごみ) and 不燃(ふねん)ごみ (also 燃(も)えないごみ); collection days for each are posted at the neighborhood collection point.

Common collocations

  • 不燃(ふねん)ごみ: noncombustible garbage (metal, glass, ceramics)
  • 不燃(ふねん)材(ざい): noncombustible building material
  • 不燃(ふねん)性(せい): nonflammability
  • 不燃(ふねん)物(ぶつ): noncombustible items
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