Korean word

세탁기

Pronunciation

Romanizationsetakkki

Meaning

  • nounwashing machine

Example

세탁기에서 물이 새요.se tak kki e seo mu ri sae yo

Water is leaking from the washing machine.

Illustration for 세탁기 (washing machine)

More examples

세탁기가 고장나서 빨래를 못 했어요.se tak kki ga ko jang na seo ppal lae reul mot hae sseo yo

I couldn't do the laundry because the washing machine broke down.

Core concept

A machine with a washing cycle that cleans clothes in water and then rinses them.

Common phrases

  • 세탁기를 돌리다se tak kki reul tol li da

    run the washing machine

  • 세탁기가 고장나다se tak kki ga ko jang na da

    the washing machine breaks down

  • 세탁기를 설치하다se tak kki reul seol chi ha da

    install the washing machine

Similar words

빨래방ppallaebang: A laundromat where customers pay to use shared washers and dryers.
세탁소setaksso: A clothes-care shop that cleans, repairs, or irons garments for customers.
건조기keonjogi: An electric appliance that removes water from clothes so they dry quickly.

Definition in Korean

가정이나 세탁소에서 옷을 물과 세제로 씻고 헹구는 데 쓰는 기계.ka jeong i na se tak sso e seo o seul mul gwa se je ro ssit kko heng gu neun te sseu neun ki gye

Word origin

The name 세탁기 (setakkki, "washing machine") joins 세탁 (setak, "laundry washing") and 기 (kki, "machine") to name a machine for washing clothes.

Usage tips

  • English speakers should remember that this word names the appliance itself, while a laundromat is the place where many such appliances may be found.

Opposites

  • 손빨래sonppallaehand washingnoun

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