Meaning

Primary

Dumping

Alternative

Throwing Away

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

When you throw out something and abandon it, you are essentially dumping it.

投棄 is a formal word for throwing away things, often used in the context of illegally dumping waste.

Reading

とうき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You learned the on'yomi for when you learned 投資 a long time ago.

Context

Context Sentences

それが不法投棄になるとは知らなかったんです。

I didn’t know it would be unlawful dumping.

Kanji Composition