Phrase lesson

How do you say "I don't know how to take out the trash" in Japanese?

Homeゴミ

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

  • : links nouns, like “trash + way of putting out.”
  • : 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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