ごみ
ごみ · gomi · JLPT N4 · noun
rubbish
🗑️ gomi sounds like gummy: an old gummy stuck to the floor is trash
Say gomi and you nearly say gummy. A stale gummy candy nobody wants goes straight in the bin, so gomi = trash. Often written in katakana as ゴミ on Japanese bin labels and collection-day signs.