がらくた

Japanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

gara is the sound of objects rubbing against each other while kuta is thought to be a contraction of 芥 (akuta, “trash”) or a contraction of 朽ち (kuchi, “rotten”). The kanji 瓦落多 and 我楽多 are ateji.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

がらくた (katakana ガラクタ, rōmaji garakuta)

  1. items that are useless or without value; junk
  2. a person who is useless or without value; trash

References

  1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ↑ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
  4. ↑ 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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