Korean Conversation · Level 361
15 words
Korean word
음식물처리기
Pronunciation
Romanizationeumsingmulcheorigi
Meaning
- nounfood waste disposer
Example
부엌에서 음식물처리기를 켰더니 냄새가 사라졌어요.pu eo ke seo eum sing mul cheo ri gi reul kyeot tteo ni naem sae ga sa ra jeo sseo yo
When I turned on the food waste disposer in the kitchen, the smell disappeared.
More examples
아파트에서 음식물처리기를 사용하면 분리수거가 편해요.a pa teu e seo eum sing mul cheo ri gi reul sa yong ha myeon pul li su geo ga pyeon hae yo
Using a food waste disposer in an apartment makes separating waste easier.
Core concept
An electric kitchen device that makes food scraps easier to dispose of by grinding or decomposing them.
Common phrases
음식물처리기를 구매하다eum sing mul cheo ri gi reul ku mae ha da
purchase a food waste disposer
음식물처리기를 점검하다eum sing mul cheo ri gi reul cheom geom ha da
check a food waste disposer
음식물처리기를 전원을 끄다eum sing mul cheo ri gi reul cheo nwo neul kkeu da
turn off the power to a food waste disposer
Similar words
음식물분쇄기eumsingmulbunswaegi: An electric kitchen machine that crushes food scraps into very small pieces.
음식물 처리 장치eumsingmul cheori changchi: A device that processes food scraps so they are easier to dispose of.
Definition in Korean
전기를 이용해 음식물 쓰레기를 미세하게 분쇄하거나 분해해 하수로 배출하거나 처리할 수 있게 만든 주방용 기구cheon gi reul i yong hae eum sing mul sseu re gi reul mi se ha ge pun swae ha geo na pun hae hae ha su ro pae chul ha geo na cheo ri hal ssu it kke man deun chu bang yong ki gu
Word origin
The final element 기 (gi, "device") turns 음식물처리 (eumsingmulcheori, "food-waste processing") into the name of a machine that processes food waste.
Usage tips
- Unlike a simple trash bin, this appliance changes food scraps before disposal, so the word helps describe a kitchen waste system rather than ordinary rubbish storage.