Korean word

샤워

Pronunciation

Romanizationsyawo

Meaning

  • nounshower

Example

아침마다 샤워를 해요.a chim ma da sya wo reul hae yo

I take a shower every morning.

Illustration for 샤워 (shower)

More examples

퇴근하고 집에서 샤워를 했어요.toe geun ha go chi be seo sya wo reul hae sseo yo

I took a shower at home after work.

Core concept

Water falls from above to wash the body without soaking in a tub, and the word can also name the setup that produces it.

Common phrases

  • 샤워를 하다sya wo reul ha da

    take a shower

  • 뜨거운 샤워tteu geo un sya wo

    hot shower

  • 샤워 후sya wo hu

    after a shower

Similar words

목욕mogyok: Cleaning the body by soaking in water, usually in a tub or bathhouse.
세수sesu: Washing only the face with water, often when getting ready.
샤워기syawogi: A bathroom fixture that sprays water over the body for washing.

Definition in Korean

욕조에 물을 채워 몸을 담그는 목욕과 달리 위에서 흐르는 물로 몸을 씻는 방법이나 그 설비yok jjo e mu reul chae wo mo meul tam geu neun mo gyok kkwa tal li wi e seo heu reu neun mul lo mo meul ssin neun pang beo bi na keu seol bi

Word origin

샤워 (syawo, "shower") is a sound-based borrowing from English shower, whose image of water falling from above fits this washing method.

Usage tips

  • The morning-routine connection makes this word easy to remember as a quick wash before school or going out.

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