紙屑 (かみくず): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

紙屑 (かみくず) means wastepaper / discarded paper.

See example sentences below.

紙屑 at a glance

紙屑

かみくずkamikuzu

N2noun

wastepaper / discarded paper

紙屑かみくずkamikuzuN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

wastepaper / discarded paper

Example 1

机の上に紙屑が散らかっている。

Translation

There is wastepaper scattered on the desk.

Example 2

紙屑をまとめてゴミ箱に捨てた。

Translation

I gathered the wastepaper and threw it in the trash.