Korean word

분리배출

Pronunciation

Romanizationpullibaechul

Meaning

  • nounwaste sorting

Example

음식물 쓰레기는 분리배출 해야 합니다.eum sing mul sseu re gi neun pul li bae chul hae ya ham ni da

Food waste must be sorted for disposal.

Illustration for 분리배출 (waste sorting)

More examples

플라스틱은 깨끗이 씻어 분리배출 하세요.peul la seu ti geun kkae kkeu si ssi seo pul li bae chul ha se yo

Please wash the plastic thoroughly and sort it for disposal.

Core concept

Different kinds of waste follow different routes to disposal.

Common phrases

  • 분리배출 요령pul li bae chul yo ryeong

    waste sorting tips

  • 분리배출 방법pul li bae chul pang beop

    waste sorting method

  • 분리배출 대상pul li bae chul tae sang

    items for waste sorting

Similar words

분리수거pullisugeo: Separating household waste into groups and placing it in containers ready for collection.
배출paechul: Putting waste outside or in a designated place so it can be taken away for disposal.
재활용chaehwaryong: Processing used materials so they can be made into new products.
분류pullyu: Grouping items or information according to a chosen category or rule.

Definition in Korean

쓰레기를 종류별로 나누어 정해진 봉투나 장소에 내놓는 행위나 제도sseu re gi reul chong nyu byeol lo na nu eo cheong hae jin pong tu na chang so e nae non neun haeng wi na che do

Word origin

It is a compound of Sino-Korean terms meaning separate and send out, linking sorting with the act of putting waste in the proper place.

Usage tips

  • English waste sorting can suggest the sorting step alone, while this Korean noun often covers the whole routine of sorting and setting waste out.

Other meanings

  • separate collectionnoun

Opposites

  • 혼합배출honhapppaechulmixed disposalnoun

Related words

  • 분리수거pullisugeoseparate collectionnoun
  • 배출량paechullyangwaste discharge volumenoun
  • 배출하다paechulhadaput outverb

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