Korean word

온천

Pronunciation

Romanizationoncheon

Meaning

  • nounhot spring

Example

그 호텔에는 온천이 있어요.keu ho te re neun on cheo ni i sseo yo

That hotel has a hot spring.

Illustration for 온천 (hot spring)

More examples

주말에 가족과 온천에 다녀왔어요.chu ma re ka jok kkwa on cheo ne ta nyeo wa sseo yo

I went to a hot spring with my family over the weekend.

Core concept

Warm water rising from underground, together with a place where people bathe and relax in it.

Common phrases

  • 온천에 가다on cheo ne ka da

    go to a hot spring

  • 온천을 즐기다on cheo neul cheul gi da

    enjoy a hot spring

  • 온천 여행on cheon yeo haeng

    hot spring trip

Similar words

목욕탕mogyoktang: An indoor public bathhouse for washing and relaxing in hot water.
찜질방jjimjilbang: A Korean facility with hot rooms and rest areas for sweating and lying down.
스파seupa: A commercial spa for warm-water relaxation and body or skin treatments.

Definition in Korean

지하에서 솟는 뜨거운 물을 이용해 목욕하거나 쉬는 장소 또는 그런 물chi ha e seo son neun tteu geo un mu reul i yong hae mo gyo ka geo na swi neun chang so tto neun keu reon mul

Word origin

온 (on, "warm") and 천 (cheon, "spring") form a Sino-Korean compound whose parts describe a warm natural spring.

Usage tips

  • When making travel plans, 온천 (oncheon, "hot spring") works naturally for talking about a hot spring destination or spa facility.

Other meanings

  • hot spring spanoun

Related words

  • 온천수oncheonsuhot spring waternoun
  • 온천욕oncheonyokhot spring bathingnoun
  • 온천시설oncheonsiseolhot spring facilitiesnoun

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