English–Korean

“dishwashing” in Korean

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizationseolgeoji

Example

내가 설거지 할게.nae ga seol geo ji hal kke

I'll do the dishes.

Illustration for 설거지 (dishwashing)

How to say “dishwashing” in Korean

“Dishwashing” in Korean is 설거지 (seolgeoji).

The work of washing used dishes and cooking tools until they are clean.

Full entry for 설거지: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 설거지

먼저 설거지 끝내고 쉬자.meon jeo seol geo ji kkeun nae go swi ja

Let's finish the dishes first and then rest.

Tips for using 설거지

  • English often says do the dishes, while Korean builds an everyday verb from this noun to express doing that task.

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