How to say “litter picking” in Japanese | ゴミ拾い (ごみひろい 、gomi-hiroi)

The Japanese vocabulary「ゴミ拾い (ごみひろい 、gomi-hiroi)」means “litter picking.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Wordゴミ拾い
Hiraganaごみひろい
Romaji Readinggomi-hiroi
English Meaninglitter picking

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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I picked up trash on the beach.

Plain Form:

砂浜すなはまでゴミ拾ひろいをした。
Sunahama de gomi-hiroi o shita.

Polite Form:

砂浜でゴミ拾いをしました。
Sunahama de gomi-hiroi o shimashita.

I picked up trash with kids.

Plain Form:

子こどもたちとゴミ拾ひろいをした。
Kodomo-tachi to gomi-hiroi o shita.

Polite Form:

子どもたちとゴミ拾いをしました。
Kodomo-tachi to gomi-hiroi o shimashita.

I participated in trash picking in a local activity.

Plain Form:

地域ちいきの活動かつどうで、ゴミ拾ひろいに参加さんかした。
Chiiki no katsudō de, gomi-hiroi ni sanka shita.

Polite Form:

地域の活動で、ゴミ拾いに参加しました。
Chiiki no katsudō de, gomi-hiroi ni sanka shimashita.

I can’t participate in trash picking this week.

Plain Form:

今週こんしゅうのゴミ拾ひろいには参加さんかできない。
Konshū no gomihiroi ni wa sanka dekinai.

Polite Form:

今週のゴミ拾いには参加できません。
Konshū no gomihiroi ni wa sanka dekimasen.

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