How do you use food scraps (찌꺼기) in a sentence?

저녁 먹고 음식 찌꺼기를 버렸어요. — After dinner, I threw away the food scraps.

When to use food scraps in Korean

Q: What does 찌꺼기 mean in Korean?

찌꺼기 means “food scraps” in Korean. (찌꺼기) means small leftover bits of food that are no longer needed, like peels, bones, or tiny pieces after cooking or eating. People often use this word when talking about throwing food waste away or cleaning up the kitchen. It is common in everyday situations at home, school, or restaurants.

Korean: 찌꺼기[ jji-kkeo-gi ]

When to use it

(찌꺼기) means small leftover bits of food that are no longer needed, like peels, bones, or tiny pieces after cooking or eating. People often use this word when talking about throwing food waste away or cleaning up the kitchen. It is common in everyday situations at home, school, or restaurants.

Example sentences

저녁 먹고 음식 찌꺼기를 버렸어요.
After dinner, I threw away the food scraps.
엄마가 채소 찌꺼기를 모아요.
Mom collects the vegetable scraps.
학교 급식실에 음식 찌꺼기가 많아요.
There are a lot of food scraps in the school cafeteria.
캠핑 후에 찌꺼기를 봉지에 담았어요.
After camping, I put the scraps into a bag.
이 찌꺼기는 퇴비로 만들 수 있어요.
These scraps can be made into compost.
호텔 방에 과일 찌꺼기를 두지 마세요.
Please do not leave fruit scraps in the hotel room.