Korean word

수거원

Pronunciation

Romanizationsugeowon

Meaning

  • noungarbage collector

Example

수거원이 매주 화요일에 왔어요.su geo wo ni mae ju hwa yo i re wa sseo yo

The garbage collector came every Tuesday.

Illustration for 수거원 (garbage collector)

More examples

수거원 근무시간이 변경됐어요.su geo won keun mu si ga ni pyeon gyeong dwae sseo yo

The garbage collector's working hours have changed.

Core concept

The person who handles the pickup stage of waste service, moving discarded materials from homes or businesses onward.

Common phrases

  • 수거원 근무시간su geo won keun mu si gan

    garbage collector work hours

  • 수거원 복장su geo won pok jjang

    garbage collector's uniform

  • 수거원 교대근무su geo won kyo dae geun mu

    garbage collector's shift work

Similar words

쓰레기 수거원sseuregi sugeowon: A worker who collects ordinary household waste from homes or buildings on scheduled collection days.
환경미화원hwangyeongmihwawon: A worker who cleans parks and streets by collecting litter and emptying public bins.
청소부cheongsobu: A cleaner who sweeps indoor floors and removes waste from buildings.

Definition in Korean

주로 가정이나 상업시설에서 발생한 쓰레기나 재활용품을 정기적으로 수집하여 운반하는 일을 맡은 사람chu ro ka jeong i na sang eop ssi seo re seo pal saeng han sseu re gi na chae hwa ryong pu meul cheong gi jeo geu ro su ji pa yeo un ban ha neun i reul ma teun sa ram

Word origin

Its parts express the ideas of collection and removal and a person responsible for carrying out that work.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word is useful for identifying the worker responsible for a pickup, rather than the truck, container, or service itself.

Opposites

  • 배출자paechuljawaste dischargernoun

Related words

  • 수거하다sugeohadapick upverb
  • 수거일sugeoilpickup daynoun
  • 재수거chaesugeorepeat collectionnoun

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