Korean word

배출

Pronunciation

Romanizationpaechul

Meaning

nounemission

Example

회의에서 배출 규제에 대해 토론했다.hoe ui e seo pae chul kyu je e tae hae to ron haet tta

At the meeting, we discussed emission regulations.

More examples

정부는 온실가스 배출을 줄이기 위한 계획을 발표했다.cheong bu neun on sil ga seu pae chu reul chu ri gi wi han kye hoe geul pal pyo haet tta

The government announced a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Core concept

Something unwanted or harmful leaves a source and is released into the outside world.

Common phrases

온실가스 배출on sil ga seu pae chul
greenhouse gas emissions
공장 배출kong jang pae chul
factory emissions
배출량pae chul lyang
emission volume

Similar words

내보내기naebonaegi: The act or state of sending an object or substance out from a place.

Definition in Korean

공기나 가스, 액체, 열 등 유해하거나 필요 없어진 물질을 밖으로 내보내는 행위나 그런 상태kong gi na ka seu aek che yeol teung yu hae ha geo na pi ryo eop sseo jin mul jji reul pa kkeu ro nae bo nae neun haeng wi na keu reon sang tae

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines elements meaning push away and go out, creating the image of something being sent outside.

Usage tips

In reports, regulations, and environmental news, this noun sounds more formal than everyday wording for letting something out.

Other meanings

emitverb

Opposites

흡수heupssuabsorptionnoun

Related words

배출가스paechulgaseuexhaust gasnoun
배출하다paechulhadaemitverb
배출구paechulgudischarge outletnoun