Meaning of 屑(くず) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 屑 JLPT 2

Kana Reading くず

Romaji kuzu

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or verb acting prenominally

Meaning

waste; scrap; garbage
Parts of speech

computer terminology

Meaning

chad

Examples of 屑, くず in a sentence

お前はクズだ！

You're a waste of breath!
残飯の屑は害虫の住処になる。

Garbage harbors vermin.
ラップは屑だ。

Rap is crap.
それはくずだ。捨てなさい。

It's junk. Throw it away.
くず社債のディーラーは市場をつり上げてバブル状態にしました。

Junk bond dealers left the market riding on a pillow of air.

Related Kanji

屑

10 strokes

rubbish, junk, trash, waste, scraps

On'Yomi: セツ

Kun'Yomi: くず, いさぎよ.い

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