Korean word

플라스틱컵

Pronunciation

Romanizationpeullaseutikkeop

Meaning

  • nounplastic cup

Example

음료는 플라스틱컵에 담아 드릴게요.eum nyo neun peul la seu tik keo be ta ma teu ril kke yo

I'll serve your drink in a plastic cup.

Illustration for 플라스틱컵 (plastic cup)

More examples

집에서는 플라스틱컵을 대신 다회용 컵으로 마셔요.chi be seo neun peul la seu tik keo beul tae sin ta hoe yong keo beu ro ma syeo yo

At home, I use a reusable cup instead of a plastic cup for drinking.

Core concept

A drink container made from plastic.

Common phrases

  • 일회용 플라스틱컵il hoe yong peul la seu tik keop

    single-use plastic cup

  • 플라스틱컵을 분리배출하다peul la seu tik keo beul pul li bae chul ha da

    separate plastic cups for recycling

  • 플라스틱컵을 버리다peul la seu tik keo beul peo ri da

    discard plastic cups

Similar words

일회용컵ilhoeyongkeop: A drinking cup designed to be thrown away after one use.
종이컵chongikeop: A lightweight drinking cup made of paper for short-term use.
유리컵yurikeop: A clear, heavy drinking cup that can be washed and used again but may break.
머그컵meogeukeop: A deep cup with a handle, often used for slowly drinking hot coffee or tea.

Definition in Korean

플라스틱 재질로 만든 음료용 컵peul la seu tik chae jil lo man deun eum nyo yong keop

Word origin

This Korean compound joins the English loanwords 플라스틱 (peulraseutik, "plastic") and 컵 (keop, "cup") to name a container by its material and use.

Usage tips

  • This word does not by itself mean disposable, so context is needed to tell whether the cup is meant for one use or repeated use.

Opposites

Related words

  • 플라스틱병peullaseutikppyeongplastic bottlenoun
  • 플라스틱용기peullaseutigyonggiplastic containernoun

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