English–Korean

“recycling” in Korean

Korean

Also분리수거 (pullisugeo) · 자원순환 (chawonsunhwan)

Pronunciation

Romanizationchaehwaryong

Example

저는 재활용을 실천해요.cheo neun chae hwa ryong eul sil cheon hae yo

I practice recycling.

Illustration for 재활용 (recycling)

How to say “recycling” in Korean

“Recycling” in Korean is 재활용 (chaehwaryong).

Materials are collected after use, returned to a usable form, and made into new products.

Full entry for 재활용: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 재활용

이건 재활용 봉투에 넣어 주세요.i geon chae hwa ryong pong tu e neo eo chu se yo

Please put this in the recycling bag.

Tips for using 재활용

  • Korean sorting guidance often treats containers and packaging by material, so the correct disposal method can differ from one item to another.

Other Korean words for “recycling”

오늘은 분리수거를 해야 해서 바쁘다.o neu reun pul li su geo reul hae ya hae seo pa ppeu da

I'm busy today because I have to recycle.

학교에서 자원순환을 배웠어요.hak kkyo e seo cha won sun hwa neul pae wo sseo yo

We learned about recycling at school.

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