Korean word

비데

Pronunciation

Romanizationpide

Meaning

  • nounbidet

Example

우리 집 비데가 고장 났어요.u ri chip pi de ga ko jang na sseo yo

Our bidet broke.

Illustration for 비데 (bidet)

More examples

공공장소에 비데가 없어서 불편했어요.kong gong jang so e pi de ga eop sseo seo pul pyeon hae sseo yo

It was inconvenient that there was no bidet in public places.

Core concept

A toilet fixture that cleans the body with a stream of warm water.

Common phrases

  • 비데 고장pi de ko jang

    bidet breakdown

  • 비데 설치pi de seol chi

    bidet setup

  • 비데 사용법pi de sa yong beop

    how to use a bidet

Similar words

워시렛wosiret: An electric toilet seat that sprays warm water for personal cleaning.
변기pyeongi: A bathroom fixture for sitting and passing bodily waste.

Definition in Korean

화장실 좌변기에 부착되거나 별도로 설치되어 앉아 물로 배변 부위를 세척하는 온수 세정 기능이 있는 장치hwa jang sil chwa byeon gi e pu chak ttoe geo na pyeol do ro seol chi doe eo an ja mul lo pae byeon pu wi reul se cheo ka neun on su se jeong ki neung i in neun chang chi

Word origin

The Korean word 비데 (bide, "bidet") is a loanword from French, where bidet originally named a small horse and later a wash fixture used from a seated position.

Usage tips

  • When checking a Korean hotel or public bathroom, asking whether there is a 비데 (bide, "bidet") helps confirm that this fixture is available.

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