Vocabulary

What does 紙屑 (かみくず, kamikuzu) mean?

紙屑 (かみくず, kamikuzu) means scrap paper, waste paper.

Quick facts
Readingかみくず
Romajikamikuzu
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
かみくず
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkamikuzu

scrap paper, waste paper

  1. 1noun wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps

Example sentences

  • There's scrap paper lying on the floor.

  • I threw the scrap paper into the trash can.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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