Korean word

이발소

Pronunciation

Romanizationibalso

Meaning

  • nounbarbershop

Example

주말에 이발소에 가려고 해요.chu ma re i bal so e ka ryeo go hae yo

I plan to go to the barbershop on the weekend.

Illustration for 이발소 (barbershop)

More examples

점심 시간에 이발소에 들렀어요.cheom sim si ga ne i bal so e teul leo sseo yo

I stopped by the barbershop at lunchtime.

Core concept

A men's grooming shop where hair is cut short and facial hair is trimmed or shaved.

Common phrases

  • 이발소에 들르다i bal so e teul leu da

    stop by the barbershop

  • 이발소에서 이발하다i bal so e seo i bal ha da

    get a haircut at the barbershop

  • 이발소에 예약하다i bal so e ye ya ka da

    make an appointment at the barbershop

Similar words

미용실miyongsil: A beauty shop for cutting, coloring, and styling hair.
바버숍pabeosyop: A casual grooming shop for men's hair and beard care.
헤어샵heeosyap: A salon offering fashionable cuts, coloring, and styling.

Definition in Korean

머리를 짧게 자르거나 면도 등 남성의 머리와 수염을 손질하는 서비스를 하는 가게meo ri reul jjal kke cha reu geo na myeon do teung nam seong ui meo ri wa su yeo meul son jil ha neun seo bi seu reul ha neun ka ge

Word origin

The word is formed from a hair-grooming term and a component meaning place, so it refers to a shop where hair and facial hair are groomed.

Usage tips

  • The word helps distinguish a barbershop from a salon that mainly offers broader styling services such as coloring or perms.

Related words

  • 이발ibalhaircutnoun
  • 이발사ibalsabarbernoun
  • 이발하다ibalhadaget a haircutverb

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