JLPT N4Words

燃えるゴミ

Readingもえるごみmoerugomi

Meaning
生ゴミや紙くずなど、燃やして処理するゴミ
Explanation
「燃えるゴミ(もえるゴミ)」is garbage that is disposed of by burning, such as food waste and paper scraps. It is also written「可燃ゴミ(かねんゴミ)」. Bottles and cans are「燃えないゴミ」(non-burnable garbage) or「資源ゴミ」(recyclable garbage). Example:「燃えるゴミは月曜と木曜に出します」(I put out burnable garbage on Mondays and Thursdays).
Original Japanese explanation

「燃えるゴミ(もえるゴミ)」は、生ゴミ・紙くずなど、燃やして処理するゴミです。「可燃ゴミ(かねんゴミ)」とも書きます。びんやかんは「燃えないゴミ」や「資源ゴミ」です。例:燃えるゴミは月曜と木曜に出します。

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