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TOPIK 3noun

플라스틱

peullaseutik

플라스틱이 · 플라스틱을

plastic

Example

바다에 버려진 플라스틱이 큰 문제가 되고 있어요.

Plastic dumped in the ocean is becoming a big problem.

Word parts

From English 'plastic'; Korean adds vowels, giving four syllables: peul-la-seu-tik.

Good to know

A plastic bag is not 플라스틱 but 비닐봉지 — a Konglish surprise.