우주 쓰레기

Korean

Etymology

우주(宇宙) (uju, “space”) +‎ 쓰레기 (sseuregi, “rubbish; trash”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈu(ː)d͡ʑu s͈ɯɾe̞ɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [우(ː)주 쓰레기]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	Uju sseuregi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	Uju sseulegi
McCune–Reischauer?	Uju ssŭregi
Yale Romanization?	wūcwu ssuleyki

Noun

우주 쓰레기 • (uju sseuregi) (hanja 宇宙 쓰레기)

1. space debris; space junk