Korean word

사우나

Pronunciation

Romanizationsauna

Meaning

  • nounsauna

Example

주말에 사우나에 갔어요.chu ma re sa u na e ka sseo yo

I went to the sauna over the weekend.

Illustration for 사우나 (sauna)

More examples

사우나에서 땀을 많이 흘렸어요.sa u na e seo tta meul ma ni heul lyeo sseo yo

I sweated a lot in the sauna.

Core concept

A facility that uses intense heat or steam to help people sweat.

Common phrases

  • 사우나에 가다sa u na e ka da

    go to the sauna

  • 사우나에서 쉬다sa u na e seo swi da

    relax in the sauna

  • 사우나를 이용하다sa u na reul i yong ha da

    use the sauna

Similar words

찜질방jjimjilbang: A shared relaxation facility with several warm rooms where people can rest for hours.
목욕탕mogyoktang: A shared community bathing place for washing and soaking in heated water.

Definition in Korean

목욕탕이나 헬스클럽 등에서 고온의 증기나 열을 이용해 땀을 내는 시설이나 서비스mo gyok tang i na hel seu keul leop teung e seo ko o nui cheung gi na yeo reul i yong hae tta meul nae neun si seo ri na seo bi seu

Word origin

Sauna began as a Finnish term and became an international loanword, which Korean uses for a broad heat-based bathing service.

Usage tips

  • The noun fits both a standalone bathing business and a facility inside a fitness club, so the location comes from context.

Opposites

  • 냉탕naengtangcold-water bathnoun

Related words

  • 사우나실saunasilsauna roomnoun
  • 사우나장saunajangsauna facilitynoun

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