Korean word

종량제봉투

Pronunciation

Romanizationchongnyangjebongtu

Meaning

  • nounpay-as-you-throw garbage bag

Example

우리 동네는 종량제봉투를 사용해요.u ri tong ne neun chong nyang je bong tu reul sa yong hae yo

Our neighborhood uses pay-as-you-throw garbage bags.

Illustration for 종량제봉투 (pay-as-you-throw garbage bag)

More examples

마트에서 종량제봉투를 샀어요.ma teu e seo chong nyang je bong tu reul sa sseo yo

I bought a pay-as-you-throw garbage bag at the supermarket.

Core concept

A regulated trash bag that turns the amount of waste into a set disposal fee.

Common phrases

  • 종량제봉투를 사용하다chong nyang je bong tu reul sa yong ha da

    use a pay-as-you-throw garbage bag

  • 종량제봉투를 사다chong nyang je bong tu reul sa da

    buy a pay-as-you-throw garbage bag

  • 종량제봉투에 넣다chong nyang je bong tu e neo ta

    put it in a pay-as-you-throw garbage bag

Similar words

쓰레기봉투sseuregibongtu: A disposable bag for holding ordinary household rubbish until collection or disposal.
재활용봉투chaehwaryongbongtu: A bag for gathering recyclable materials separately for collection.
분리수거봉투pullisugeobongtu: A bag for putting sorted waste out for collection by type.

Definition in Korean

배출량에 따라 가격이 매겨지는 규격의 유료 쓰레기 봉투pae chul lyang e tta ra ka gyeo gi mae gyeo ji neun kyu gyeo gui yu ryo sseu re gi pong tu

Word origin

The word joins 종량제 (jongnyangje, "amount-based waste fee system") with 봉투 (bongtu, "bag"), so its parts describe a fee-based waste bag.

Usage tips

  • The bag's capacity is a useful detail in shopping conversations because it distinguishes the available options.

Other meanings

  • designated garbage bagnoun

Opposites

  • 무료봉투muryobongtufree garbage bagnoun

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