Korean word

배수구

Pronunciation

Romanizationpaesugu

Meaning

  • noundrain

Example

싱크대 배수구가 막혔어요.sing keu dae pae su gu ga ma kyeo sseo yo

The sink drain is clogged.

Illustration for 배수구 (drain)

More examples

욕실 배수구에서 물이 천천히 빠져요.yok ssil pae su gu e seo mu ri cheon cheon hi ppa jeo yo

Water is flowing slowly down the bathroom drain.

Core concept

An opening where water and waste leave a sink, bathroom, or floor.

Common phrases

  • 싱크대 배수구sing keu dae pae su gu

    sink drain

  • 배수구 청소pae su gu cheong so

    drain cleaning

  • 배수구 냄새pae su gu naem sae

    drain odor

Similar words

하수구hasugu: A hole or channel that carries household or street wastewater into the sewer system.
거름망keoreummang: A small mesh or basket placed at a drain to catch hair, food scraps, and other waste.

Definition in Korean

싱크대나 욕실, 건물 바닥 등에서 물과 함께 음식물 찌꺼기나 쓰레기가 빠져나가는 구멍이나 그 주변 부분을 이르는 명사.sing keu dae na yok ssil keon mul pa dak teung e seo mul gwa ham kke eum sing mul jji kkeo gi na sseu re gi ga ppa jeo na ga neun ku meong i na keu chu byeon pu bu neul i reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines a term for water discharge with a term for an opening, giving the image of an outlet for water.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Korean, the location often comes before this noun, so context shows whether the outlet belongs to a sink, bathroom, or floor.

Opposites

  • 급수구keupssuguwater inletnoun

Related words

  • 배수구멍paesugumeongdrain holenoun
  • 배수관paesugwandrainpipenoun

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