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TOPIK 4noun

매립

maerip

매립이 · 매립을

landfill, burying (waste); land reclamation

Example

쓰레기를 매립할 장소가 부족해지고 있어요.

We are running out of places to bury trash.

Word parts

매 bury립 stand

Literally 'bury and fill up'.