Korean word

유해폐기물

Pronunciation

Romanizationyuhaepyegimul

Meaning

  • nounhazardous waste

Example

이 유해폐기물은 어떻게 버려요?i yu hae pye gi mu reun eo tteo ke peo ryeo yo

How do I dispose of this hazardous waste?

Illustration for 유해폐기물 (hazardous waste)

More examples

유해폐기물은 라벨을 확인한 뒤 배출하세요.yu hae pye gi mu reun ra be reul hwa gin han twi pae chul ha se yo

Check the label before disposing of hazardous waste.

Core concept

Waste containing harmful substances that needs separate handling instead of disposal with regular rubbish.

Common phrases

  • 유해폐기물 분리배출yu hae pye gi mul pul li bae chul

    hazardous waste sorting

  • 유해폐기물 수거함yu hae pye gi mul su geo ham

    hazardous waste collection bin

Similar words

폐기물pyegimul: Discarded material that requires separate handling for environmental or health reasons.
쓰레기sseuregi: Unwanted or dirty material that is thrown away in daily life.
재활용품chaehwaryongpum: Objects set aside for reuse or processing into new materials.
유해물질yuhaemuljjil: A chemical or other substance that can harm people, animals, or the environment.

Definition in Korean

환경이나 인체에 유해한 성분을 포함하여 일반 폐기물과 구분해 별도 수거나 처리가 필요한 폐기물.hwan gyeong i na in che e yu hae han seong bu neul po ham ha yeo il ban pye gi mul gwa ku bun hae pyeol do su geo na cheo ri ga pi ryo han pye gi mul

Word origin

유해 (yuhae, "harmful") combines with 폐기물 (pyegimul, "waste material") to form the Sino-Korean term for waste that can harm people or the environment.

Usage tips

  • Recognizing this term helps with notices about items such as batteries, chemicals, or fluorescent lamps that require a special disposal method.

Opposites

  • 일반폐기물ilbanpyegimulgeneral wastenoun

Related words

  • 유해성yuhaeseongharmfulnessnoun
  • 유해물질yuhaemuljjilhazardous substancenoun

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