廃棄

はいき · haiki · JLPT N1 · noun

disposal

🗑️ 廃 (scrap, abolish) + 棄 (throw away) = 廃棄: scrap it and throw it away

Both characters carry the idea of getting rid of something. 廃 means to scrap or abolish, and 棄 means to throw away or abandon. Together they mean disposal.

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