Korean word

목욕탕

Pronunciation

Romanizationmogyoktang

Meaning

  • nounbathhouse

Example

오늘 목욕탕에 같이 갈래?o neul mo gyok tang e ka chi kal lae

Do you want to go to the bathhouse together today?

Illustration for 목욕탕 (bathhouse)

More examples

어제 목욕탕에서 친구를 만났어.eo je mo gyok tang e seo chin gu reul man na sseo

I met a friend at the bathhouse yesterday.

Core concept

A shared public place where people wash and relax in hot water.

Common phrases

  • 목욕탕에 가다mo gyok tang e ka da

    go to the bathhouse

  • 목욕탕에서 나오다mo gyok tang e seo na o da

    leave the bathhouse

  • 목욕탕 요금mo gyok tang yo geum

    bathhouse fee

Similar words

욕실yokssil: A private indoor space for washing at home with a shower or bathtub.
찜질방jjimjilbang: A facility with warm rooms where people sweat, rest, and spend several hours.
사우나sauna: A very hot room or facility where people sweat for a short time.

Definition in Korean

목욕탕은 여러 사람이 함께 이용하는 공중 목욕 시설로, 몸을 씻고 뜨거운 물에 들어가 휴식을 취하는 장소이다.mo gyok tang eun yeo reo sa ra mi ham kke i yong ha neun kong jung mo gyok si seol lo mo meul ssit kko tteu geo un mu re teu reo ga hyu si geul chwi ha neun chang so i da

Word origin

The word combines the Sino-Korean elements 목욕 (mogyok, "bathing") and 탕 (tang, "bath or hot-water place") to form the idea of a public bathing place.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, this word names a public facility, so it does not usually mean the bathroom inside a home.

Related words

  • 목욕mogyokbathingnoun
  • 목욕하다mogyokadabatheverb
  • 공중목욕탕kongjungmogyoktangpublic bathhousenoun

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