English–Korean

“waste” in Korean

Korean

Also낭비 (nangbi) · 폐기물 (pyegimul)

Romanizationakkaptta

이 옷은 상태가 좋은데 버리기에는 아깝다.i o seun sang tae ga cho eun de peo ri gi e neun a kkap tta

This garment is in good condition, but it would be a waste to throw it away.

“Waste” in Korean is 아깝다 (akkaptta).

Letting go of something valuable feels wasteful because its value will be lost.

할인 기간을 놓쳐서 가방을 싸게 못 산 게 아깝다.ha rin ki ga neul no cheo seo ka bang eul ssa ge mot san ke a kkap tta

It is a shame that I missed the discount period and therefore could not buy the bag cheaply.

In conversation, this adjective can stand alone as a short reaction when a valuable object, chance, or effort is lost.

nangbi

nounwaste

이건 낭비예요.i geon nang bi ye yo

This is a waste.

pyegimul

nounwaste

공장에서 나오는 폐기물을 적절히 처리해야 합니다.kong jang e seo na o neun pye gi mu reul cheok jjeol hi cheo ri hae ya ham ni da

Factory waste must be properly disposed of.