Korean word

오물

Pronunciation

Romanizationomul

Meaning

  • nounfilth

Example

하수구에 오물이 쌓여 있어요.ha su gu e o mu ri ssa yeo i sseo yo

Filth has built up in the drain.

Illustration for 오물 (filth)

More examples

공원 벤치 밑에 오물이 버려져 있었어요.kong won pen chi mi te o mu ri peo ryeo jeo i sseo sseo yo

Filth had been dumped under the park bench.

Core concept

Unclean material treated as waste, such as built-up grime, sludge, or other foul matter awaiting cleanup.

Common phrases

  • 오물 냄새o mul naem sae

    smell of filth

  • 오물이 쌓이다o mu ri ssa i da

    filth buildup

  • 오물 제거o mul che geo

    filth removal

Similar words

쓰레기sseuregi: Unwanted or dirty things gathered to be thrown away.
찌꺼기jjikkeogi: Small bits left after something is used or eaten, often settling in a container.
폐기물pyegimul: Discarded material that needs separate handling for environmental or health reasons.

Definition in Korean

주로 불결하고 제거해야 할 오염물이나 더러운 물건을 일컫는 말로, 청소 대상인 쓰레기나 배설물을 포함하는 명사.chu ro pul gyeol ha go che geo hae ya hal o yeom mu ri na teo reo un mul geo neul il keon neun mal lo cheong so tae sang in sseu re gi na pae seol mu reul po ham ha neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word comes from Sino-Korean elements meaning dirty and thing, a compact way to name something dirty that has become a cleaning target.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can use trash for many unwanted objects, but this word points more strongly to unpleasant, contaminated material than to ordinary household rubbish.

Other meanings

  • trashnoun
  • dirtnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 오물통omultongfilth containernoun
  • 오물더미omuldeomipile of filthnoun

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