Korean word

쓰레기통

Pronunciation

Romanizationsseuregitong

Meaning

  • nountrash can

Example

음식물은 쓰레기통에 버리지 마세요.eum sing mu reun sseu re gi tong e peo ri ji ma se yo

Don't throw food waste in the trash can.

Illustration for 쓰레기통 (trash can)

More examples

아파트 단지에 쓰레기통이 여러 개 있어요.a pa teu tan ji e sseu re gi tong i yeo reo kae i sseo yo

There are several trash cans in the apartment complex.

Core concept

A container that catches unwanted things in a home or public place.

Common phrases

  • 쓰레기통에 버리다sseu re gi tong e peo ri da

    throw away in the trash can

  • 쓰레기통을 비우다sseu re gi tong eul pi u da

    empty the trash can

  • 음식물 쓰레기통eum sing mul sseu re gi tong

    food waste bin

Similar words

휴지통hyujitong: A small container for used paper and other small bits of rubbish.
음식물쓰레기통eumsingmulsseuregitong: A container for food scraps and other organic kitchen waste.
쓰레기봉투sseuregibongtu: A bag for holding rubbish until it is taken out or thrown away.
분리수거함pullisugeoham: A box or bin for putting different kinds of waste into separate sections.

Definition in Korean

집이나 공공장소에서 폐기물을 넣어 두는 용기chi bi na kong gong jang so e seo pye gi mu reul neo eo tu neun yong gi

Word origin

The word combines 쓰레기 (sseuregi, "waste") with 통 (tong, "container"), giving the idea of a container for waste.

Usage tips

  • In public places, this word usually means a general waste bin, while recycling containers often have separate labels.

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