Korean word

세탁실

Pronunciation

Romanizationsetakssil

Meaning

  • nounlaundry room

Example

우리 집에 세탁실이 있어요.u ri chi be se tak ssi ri i sseo yo

There is a laundry room in my house.

Illustration for 세탁실 (laundry room)

More examples

아파트에는 층마다 공용 세탁실이 있어요.a pa teu e neun cheung ma da kong yong se tak ssi ri i sseo yo

There is a shared laundry room on every floor of the apartment building.

Core concept

A dedicated room in a home or building where clothes are washed or dried.

Common phrases

  • 공용 세탁실kong yong se tak ssil

    shared laundry room

  • 아파트 세탁실a pa teu se tak ssil

    apartment laundry room

  • 세탁실 이용 시간se tak ssil i yong si gan

    laundry room hours

Similar words

세탁기setakkki: An appliance that washes clothes in water and rinses them.
다용도실tayongdosil: A small utility room used for laundry, cleaning supplies, and household tasks.
빨래방ppallaebang: A place where people pay to use washing machines and dryers themselves.
세탁소setaksso: A clothing-care shop that washes items and may finish, iron, or mend them.

Definition in Korean

집이나 건물 안에 옷을 세탁하거나 건조하는 기계와 공간이 있는 방.chi bi na keon mul a ne o seul se ta ka geo na keon jo ha neun ki gye wa kong ga ni in neun pang

Word origin

The compound joins Sino-Korean terms meaning washing and room, literally forming a room for doing laundry.

Usage tips

  • In housing talk, this word helps identify whether a home includes a separate laundry facility.

Opposites

  • 건조실keonjosildrying roomnoun

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