Korean word

청소당번

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheongsodangbeon

Meaning

  • nouncleaning duty

Example

내일은 청소당번이에요.nae i reun cheong so dang beo ni e yo

Tomorrow, I'm on cleaning duty.

Illustration for 청소당번 (cleaning duty)

More examples

교실 청소당번이 매주 바뀝니다.kyo sil cheong so dang beo ni mae ju pa kkwim ni da

The person assigned to classroom cleaning duty changes every week.

Core concept

A shared-space cleaning role that passes from one person to the next.

Common phrases

  • 오늘 청소당번o neul cheong so dang beon

    today's cleaning duty

  • 우리 반 청소당번u ri pan cheong so dang beon

    our class's cleaning duty

  • 이번 달 청소당번i beon tal cheong so dang beon

    this month's cleaning duty

Similar words

당번tangbeon: A person scheduled to handle a duty for a set period.
청소부cheongsobu: A professional whose job is to clean buildings or other spaces.

Definition in Korean

집단에서 정해진 순서대로 돌아가며 공동 공간이나 생활 공간을 청소하는 일을 맡는 사람이나 그 당번.chip tta ne seo cheong hae jin sun seo dae ro to ra ga myeo kong dong kong ga ni na saeng hwal kong ga neul cheong so ha neun i reul man neun sa ra mi na keu tang beon

Word origin

청소 (cheongso, "cleaning") joins 당번 (dangbeon, "assigned turn") to form a word for a person or turn responsible for cleaning.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful for describing an ordinary group routine in places such as schools, homes, and shared housing.

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