段ボール箱
Cardboard box
Hikkoshi no nimotsu o danbōrubako ni tsumeru.
→ Pack moving items into cardboard boxes.
ガムテープ
Packing tape
Danbōrubako o gamutēpu de tojiru.
→ Seal the cardboard box with packing tape.
ポリ袋
Plastic bag (Polyethylene bag)
Sūpā de poribukuro o morau.
→ Get a plastic bag at the supermarket.
レジ袋
Shopping bag (at checkout)
Rejibukuro ga yūryō ni natta.
→ Shopping bags have become chargeable.
パック
Pack / Carton
Tamago o ippakku kau.
→ Buy a pack of eggs.
トレイ
Tray (Styrofoam tray for food)
Niku no haitta torei o risaikuru ni dasu.
→ Put out the meat tray for recycling.
キャップ
Cap / Lid (bottle)
Pettobotoru no kyappu o shimeru.
→ Close the cap of the plastic bottle.
ラベル
Label
Bin kara raberu o hagasu.
→ Peel the label off the bottle.
ペットボトル
Plastic bottle (PET bottle)
Jidōhanbaiki de pettobotoru no mizu o kau.
→ Buy water in a plastic bottle from a vending machine.
買い換える
Replace / Buy a new one
Furukunatta reizōko o kaikaeru.
→ Replace the old refrigerator with a new one.
家電製品
Home appliances
Saishin no kadenseihin o mi ni iku.
→ Go to see the latest home appliances.
省エネ
Energy saving
Shōene no eakon o tsukau.
→ Use an energy-saving air conditioner.
電気代を節約する
Save on electricity bill
Komame ni denki o keshite, denkidai o setsuyaku suru.
→ Turn off lights frequently to save on electricity bills.
ごみがたまる
Trash piles up
Heya ni gomi ga tamatte shimatta.
→ Trash has piled up in the room.
リサイクルに出す
Put out for recycling
Yomiowatta shinbun o risaikuru ni dasu.
→ Put out finished newspapers for recycling.
不用品を処分する
Dispose of unwanted items
Hikkoshi mae ni fuyōhin o shobun suru.
→ Dispose of unwanted items before moving.
ごみを分別する
Sort the trash / Separate garbage
Moerugomi to moenaigomi o bunbetsu suru.
→ Sort burnable trash and non-burnable trash.
燃えるごみ
Burnable trash
Kyō wa moerugomi no hi da.
→ Today is burnable trash day.
可燃ごみ
Combustible trash
Namagomi wa kanengomi toshite dasu.
→ Put out kitchen waste as combustible trash.
燃やせるごみ
Burnable trash
Kamikuzu wa moyaserugomi da.
→ Paper scraps are burnable trash.
燃えないごみ
Non-burnable trash
Garasu wa moenaigomi da.
→ Glass is non-burnable trash.
不燃ごみ
Incombustible trash
Denchi wa funengomi desu ka.
→ Are batteries incombustible trash?
燃やせないごみ
Non-burnable trash
Kinzoku wa moyasenaigomi ni bunrui sareru.
→ Metal is classified as non-burnable trash.
生ごみ
Kitchen waste / Raw garbage
Natsuba wa namagomi no nioi ga ki ni naru.
→ In summer, the smell of kitchen waste is bothersome.
粗大ごみ
Bulky waste / Oversized trash
Beddo o sodaigomi toshite suteru.
→ Throw away a bed as bulky waste.
資源ごみ
Recyclable waste
Akikan wa shigengomi da.
→ Empty cans are recyclable waste.
指定のごみ袋
Designated trash bag
Kanarazu shi no shitei no gomibukuro o tsukatte kudasai.
→ Please be sure to use the city's designated trash bags.
ペットボトルをすすぐ
Rinse a plastic bottle
Nomiowattara, pettobotoru o mizu de susugu.
→ After finishing drinking, rinse the plastic bottle with water.
ラベルをはがす
Peel off the label
Suteru mae ni raberu o hagasu.
→ Peel off the label before throwing it away.
シールを貼る
Put a sticker on
Sodaigomi ni shīru o hatte dasu.
→ Put a sticker on the bulky waste and put it out.
アルミ缶をつぶす
Crush an aluminum can
Ashi de funde arumikan o tsubusu.
→ Step on the aluminum can to crush it.
古新聞を再利用する
Reuse old newspapers
Sōji ni furushinbun o sairiyō suru.
→ Reuse old newspapers for cleaning.
水がもれる
Water leaks
Suidōkan kara mizu ga morete iru.
→ Water is leaking from the water pipe.
水をもらす
Spill water / Let water leak
Baketsu o taoshite mizu o morashite shimatta.
→ I knocked over the bucket and spilled water.
秘密がもれる
Secret leaks out
Shanai no himitsu ga raibarugaisha ni moreta.
→ The internal secret leaked to the rival company.
秘密をもらす
Leak a secret
Zettai ni himitsu o morashite wa ikenai.
→ You must absolutely not leak the secret.
こぼれる
Spill / Overflow
Koppu ga taorete mizu ga koboreta.
→ The cup fell and the water spilled.
