Phrase lesson
How do you say "I don't know how to take out the trash" in Japanese?
I don't know how to take out the trash
Answer
Two layers, same practical line
ごみのだしかたがわかりません
ごみ の / だし かた が / わかりません
gomi no / dashi kata ga / wakarimasen
Lesson body
Phrase breakdown and usage notes
Quick use
Use ごみのだしかたがわかりません (gomi no dashi kata ga wakarimasen) when you do not understand the trash rules.
Chunk or pattern
- Reusable pattern:
〜 の / やりかた が / わかりません - Use it when you do not know how to do something.
- In this phrase,
だしかたis the specific “way to put out trash.”
Core words
ごみ: trash / garbage.だしかた: how to put something out.わかりません: I do not understand / I do not know.
Helper words and endings
の: links nouns, like “trash + way of putting out.”が: marks what you do not understand.ません: polite negative ending.
Practical note
Trash rules vary a lot by city and building in Japan. This phrase is useful because it asks for the rule, not just the trash location.
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