ごみ（ごみ、gomi）
- trash

The word ごみ means "trash," "garbage," "rubbish," or "waste" in English. It refers to discarded materials that are no longer wanted or useful. It encompasses a wide variety of items that are thrown away.

⚫︎ 部屋にごみがいっぱいあります。 Translation: There is a lot of trash in the room. ⚫︎ ごみの分別は難しいです。 Translation: Sorting trash is difficult. ⚫︎ 公園にごみを捨ててはいけません。 Translation: You must not litter in the park.

ごみ is used in everyday conversation to describe various types of unwanted materials. ⚫︎ It can refer to household waste, such as food scraps and packaging. ⚫︎ It can also refer to larger items, such as furniture or appliances, depending on the context. ⚫︎ When talking about recycling or waste disposal, ごみ is commonly used.

⚫︎ The standard writing for ごみ is in hiragana. ⚫︎ The kanji is 塵, but is not used in everyday conversation and is considered more formal.

⚫︎ ゴミ - This is the katakana version, and it is also commonly used. It's considered a more casual way to write the word, especially in informal contexts. ⚫︎ 廃棄物 (はいきぶつ) - This is a more formal term for waste or discarded materials. ⚫︎ くず - This word means "scrap," "waste," or "trash." It is similar to ごみ but often refers to smaller pieces or fragments.

There aren't direct antonyms for ごみ as it is a term for something discarded. However, words related to keeping things clean or valuable could be considered opposites in concept: ⚫︎ きれい (綺麗) - Clean, beautiful, or tidy. ⚫︎ 貴重 (きちょう) - Valuable, precious.

今日のごみの収集日は水曜日です。 ・Translation: Today's trash collection day is Wednesday. ・Explanation: This sentence indicates when the trash collection will happen.

このごみは燃えるごみですか？ ・Translation: Is this trash burnable trash? ・Explanation: This is a question to identify how to classify the trash

The etymology of ごみ is not precisely known, but it is believed to be derived from an older word related to small fragments or debris. It is a native Japanese word, and not borrowed from another language.