Korean word

세탁

Pronunciation

Romanizationsetak

Meaning

  • nounlaundry

Example

오늘 세탁을 하러 갈 거예요.o neul se ta geul ha reo kal kkeo ye yo

I'm going to go do the laundry today.

Illustration for 세탁 (laundry)

More examples

옷의 세탁 표시를 확인하세요.o sui se tak pyo si reul hwa gin ha se yo

Check the care label on the clothes.

Core concept

The washing of dirty clothes or fabric with water and detergent.

Common phrases

  • 세탁법se tak ppeop

    laundry method

  • 드라이세탁teu ra i se tak

    dry cleaning

  • 세탁표시se tak pyo si

    care label

Similar words

빨래ppallae: The everyday chore of washing clothes or bedding, including the items gathered for it.
세탁기setakkki: A household machine that washes clothes in water and rinses them.
세탁소setaksso: A shop that cleans clothes for customers and may repair or iron them.
세탁물setangmul: Clothes, towels, bedding, and other items waiting to be washed.

Definition in Korean

옷이나 천의 더러움이나 얼룩을 물과 세제를 사용하여 제거하는 일.o si na cheo nui teo reo u mi na eol lu geul mul gwa se je reul sa yong ha yeo che geo ha neun il

Word origin

As a Sino-Korean compound, 세탁 (setak, "laundry") joins the ideas of washing and rinsing to name this cleaning process.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may hear laundry as a pile of clothes, but this Korean noun points more clearly to the washing process.

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