Korean word

폐기물

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyegimul

Meaning

  • nounwaste

Example

공장에서 나오는 폐기물을 적절히 처리해야 합니다.kong jang e seo na o neun pye gi mu reul cheok jjeol hi cheo ri hae ya ham ni da

Factory waste must be properly disposed of.

Illustration for 폐기물 (waste)

More examples

생활폐기물은 분리배출해야 합니다.saeng hwal pye gi mu reun pul li bae chul hae ya ham ni da

Household waste must be sorted and put out.

Core concept

Discarded material viewed as requiring separate handling for environmental or health reasons.

Common phrases

  • 폐기물 처리pye gi mul cheo ri

    waste management

  • 폐기물 배출pye gi mul pae chul

    waste discharge

  • 생활폐기물saeng hwal pye gi mul

    household waste

Similar words

쓰레기sseuregi: Rubbish from daily life, such as food scraps, paper, or other unwanted things.
재활용품chaehwaryongpum: Objects set aside so their materials can be used again through recycling.
폐품pyepum: Worn-out products or used components that are no longer useful.

Definition in Korean

환경이나 보건상 별도 분리·처리해야 하는 버려진 물질이나 물건을 이르는 말.hwan gyeong i na po geon sang pyeol do pul li cheo ri hae ya ha neun peo ryeo jin mul jji ri na mul geo neul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound 폐기 (pyegi, "disposal") + 물 (mul, "thing") literally means a thing that has been discarded.

Usage tips

  • In Korean public notices and workplace guidance, this word often signals that sorting and disposal instructions apply.

Opposites

Related words

  • 폐기pyegidiscardingnoun
  • 폐기하다pyegihadadispose ofverb
  • 폐기처분pyegicheobundisposalnoun

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