쓰레기
sseuregi · TOPIK 1
trash, garbage
🗑️ sseu-re-gi: sounds like 'sir, a ghee' jar, empty and tossed in the trash
쓰레기 is a native Korean word for trash or garbage. 쓰레기통 adds 통 (bin) to make trash can, and 쓰레받기 is a dustpan. Informally it is also an insult for a worthless person, much like calling someone trash in English.