ゴミ箱 Garbage Can

Meaning

Primary

Garbage Can

Alternatives

Garbage Bin, Trash Can, Trash Bin, Waste Can, Waste Bin, Rubbish Bin, Bin

Word Type

noun

Explanation

ゴミ means "garbage." Add a box to it and you have a garbage box aka a garbage can or garbage bin.

Reading

ごみばこ

ゴミばこ

Explanation

The reading is just the kun'yomi reading, the one you learned with the kanji. Be sure to pay attention to the rendaku though. はこ changes to ばこ.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• ゴミ箱が〜

  ゴミ箱がほしい

  to want a garbage can

  ゴミ箱が要る

  to need a garbage can

  ゴミ箱がある

  there is a garbage can

• ゴミ箱に〜

  ゴミ箱に入る

  to fit in a garbage can

  ゴミ箱にすてる

  to throw away in a garbage can

  ゴミ箱に入れる

  to put in a garbage can

Context Sentences

ゴミ箱に、新せんな箱づめの魚がすてられていました。

There were boxed fresh fish in the garbage can.

そのゴミ箱の中にけっこん指輪があるかもしれないというかすかな希望がありました。

I had weakly hoped to find the wedding ring in the trash can.

ゴミ箱のゴミを捨てる時のあなたってとってもセクシーだと思うのよね。だから、ちょっと私のためにゴミ箱のゴミを捨ててくれないかな？

I think you are so sexy when you empty the garbage can— could you empty the garbage can for me please?

Kanji Composition

1. 箱

   はこ Box