ごみ袋（ごみぶくろ、gomibukuro）
- trash bag

The Japanese word ごみ袋 (gomi-bukuro) means "garbage bag," "trash bag," or "rubbish bag." It refers to a bag, typically made of plastic, used to collect and dispose of trash and waste materials. The word describes the container itself, not the act of putting trash in the bag.

⚫︎ ごみ袋を交換してください。 Translation: Please change the garbage bag. ⚫︎ ゴミをごみ袋に入れてください。 Translation: Please put the trash in the garbage bag. ⚫︎ 今日はごみ袋の収集日です。 Translation: Today is garbage bag collection day.

You use ごみ袋 when talking about the bags used for trash. It's a common word used in everyday situations, from cleaning your house to discussing waste disposal with local authorities. You would typically use this word when you want to refer to the actual bag itself.

ごみ袋 is typically written in hiragana as ごみぶくろ. The kanji representation is ゴミ袋, though it's less commonly used in everyday writing, especially in casual contexts. Okurigana usage is standard. The pronunciation remains the same regardless of the writing system used.

There are no direct synonyms in Japanese that specifically mean "garbage bag," but other related terms could be used depending on the context. However, ごみ袋 is the most common and direct translation.

There are no direct antonyms for ごみ袋, as it is a noun referring to an object. Words related to "cleanliness" or "order" could be considered conceptually opposite but not as direct antonyms.

キッチンに新しいごみ袋を置きました。 ・Translation: I put a new garbage bag in the kitchen. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the action of placing a new garbage bag in the kitchen.

ごみ袋がいっぱいになったので、捨てに行きます。》 ・Translation: The garbage bag is full, so I'm going to take it out. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the action of removing a full garbage bag for disposal.

The word ごみ (gomi) means "trash" or "rubbish," and 袋 (fukuro) means "bag." Therefore, ごみ袋 is a compound word that literally translates to "trash bag" or "rubbish bag." The etymology is straightforward, reflecting the function of the object.