No. 2,382 in Japanese
ジャンク
"ジャンク" (jank) means "junk" or "something of low quality or discarded."
In a sentence
このパソコンはもうジャンクになっています。
This computer has already become junk.
In this sentence, 'ジャンク' refers to something (in this case, the computer) that is broken or no longer usable.
私はジャンクフードが好きです。
I like junk food.
Here, 'ジャンク' is part of the compound word 'ジャンクフード', which refers to unhealthy and processed foods.
彼はジャンクの部品からロボットを作りました。
He made a robot from junk parts.
'ジャンク' in this sentence denotes discarded or unused items, emphasizing their reuse in a creative or functional manner.
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