How to Say ‘Garbage day’ in Japanese
ゴミの日
gomi no bi
[goh-mee noh nee-chee]
💬 Usage Tip: Put の after a word and before 日 to name a special day: 母の日 "Mother's Day", 休みの日 "day off".
Phrase Breakdown
ゴミ
gomi
[goh-mee]
trash; garbage
ゴミ literally means garbage. As an insult it suggests worthlessness.
人を利用するなんて、ゴミくずみたいなやつだ。
Using people like that, he is like human trash.
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
Connects 'usual' to 'road.'
いつもの道を使いたいです。
I'd like to use the usual road.
日
bi
[nee-chee]
day; date
Refers to the date part of a reservation.
日時の日を先に決めます。
We decide the date part of the date and time first.
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