Korean word

소각장

Pronunciation

Romanizationsogakjjang

Meaning

  • nounincineration plant

Example

시청에서 소각장을 건설하기로 했어요.si cheong e seo so gak jjang eul keon seol ha gi ro hae sseo yo

The city government decided to build an incineration plant.

Illustration for 소각장 (incineration plant)

More examples

공장에서 나온 연기가 소각장에서 처리된다.kong jang e seo na on yeon gi ga so gak jjang e seo cheo ri doen da

Factory smoke is treated at the incineration plant.

Core concept

A dedicated facility where waste is destroyed by intense heat and reduced to ash and exhaust.

Common phrases

  • 소각장 가동so gak jjang ka dong

    operation of the incineration plant

  • 소각장 인근so gak jjang in geun

    in the vicinity of the incineration plant

  • 소각장 냄새so gak jjang naem sae

    smell from the incineration plant

Similar words

소각시설sogakssiseol: The equipment and systems used to treat waste by burning it.
소각로sogangno: A furnace or machine designed to burn waste.
쓰레기 처리장sseuregi cheorijang: A site where waste is collected, sorted, stored, and treated.
매립지maeripjji: A place where waste is buried in the ground for disposal.

Definition in Korean

쓰레기를 고온으로 태워 재와 배출물을 남기며 처리하는 시설 또는 장소sseu re gi reul ko o neu ro tae wo chae wa pae chul mu reul nam gi myeo cheo ri ha neun si seol tto neun chang so

Word origin

The word combines the Sino-Korean term for incineration with the Sino-Korean word for a place or facility.

Usage tips

  • When people discuss waste policy, an incineration plant can bring up concerns about smoke, smell, and its location near homes.

Opposites

Related words

  • 소각시설sogakssiseolwaste incineration facilitynoun
  • 소각처리sogakcheoriwaste incinerationnoun

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