Korean word

재떨이

Pronunciation

Romanizationchaetteori

Meaning

  • nounashtray

Example

여기 재떨이 있어요.yeo gi chae tteo ri i sseo yo

There is an ashtray here.

Illustration for 재떨이 (ashtray)

More examples

테이블 위에 재떨이를 놓아 주세요.te i beul wi e chae tteo ri reul no a chu se yo

Please place an ashtray on the table.

Core concept

A low dish where loose cigarette ash is gathered instead of falling onto a surface.

Common phrases

  • 재떨이를 놓다chae tteo ri reul no ta

    place an ashtray

  • 재떨이를 비우다chae tteo ri reul pi u da

    empty an ashtray

  • 재떨이를 치우다chae tteo ri reul chi u da

    clear away an ashtray

Similar words

재받이chaebaji: A shallow ash receptacle used to keep a surface clean.
휴대용 재떨이hyudaeyong chaetteori: A compact ashtray that can be taken from place to place.
재털이chaeteori: A colloquial name for a shallow cigarette-ash receptacle.

Definition in Korean

담배의 재를 받아 모으는 낮고 평평한 그릇.tam bae ui chae reul pa da mo eu neun nat kko pyeong pyeong han keu reut

Word origin

The compound 재떨이 (jaetteori, "ashtray") joins 재 (jae, "ash") and 떨이 (tteori, "a thing for shaking off"), linking the contents with the action of brushing them away.

Usage tips

  • A 재떨이 (jaetteori, "ashtray") can be a portable item as well as a dish kept on a table, so the word does not require a fixed indoor setting.

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