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TOPIK 5noun

매립지

maeripji [매립찌]

매립지가 · 매립지를

landfill; reclaimed land

Example

쓰레기 매립지가 곧 가득 찰 것으로 보입니다.

The garbage landfill appears likely to fill up soon.

Word parts

매 bury립 stand, build지 land

매립 'filling in by burying' + -지 'land, site'.

Good to know

Pronounced [매립찌] — tensification after ㅂ.