屑 (くず): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

屑 (くず) means waste / scrap / rubbish.

See example sentences below.

屑 at a glance

屑

くずkuzu

N2noun

waste / scrap / rubbish

屑くずkuzuN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

waste / scrap / rubbish

Example 1

この紙は屑として捨ててください。

Translation

Please throw this paper away as waste.

Example 2

机の上に屑がいっぱいある。

Translation

There is a lot of rubbish on the desk.