목욕
mogyok[mo̞ɡjok̚]
The English phrase 'bath' is 목욕 (mogyok) in Korean.
목욕 refers to the act of bathing. To refer to a public bathhouse or a sauna facility, the term 목욕탕 is used. If you need to refer to a bathing area that includes a shower in a formal context, you can use 샤워공간.
Meaning: act of bathing (noun)
Which one should you use?
While 목욕 refers to a full bath or the act of bathing, 샤워 is specifically used for taking a shower. If you want to refer specifically to a bathtub, use 욕조.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun 목욕 is frequently used with the verb 하다 (to do) to form the verb 목욕하다 (to take a bath).
How do you pronounce it?
mogyok
Did you know?
- The word 목욕 shares its roots with the word 미역, which means 'seaweed' in Korean. Both words originate from the same historical characters related to washing and water.
- A person who assists others with their 목욕 by scrubbing their skin for a fee is called a 세신사.
- At a 목욕탕, it is a social custom for people to bathe completely naked together regardless of whether they are strangers.
Examples in context
- 목욕을 막 시작한 참이야.I've just got in the bath.This sentence is useful for saying you have just started the process of 목욕.Tatoeba #13250341 by qiwiwi, translation #13442692 by sundown
- 그는 매일 아침 목욕을 한다.He takes a bath every morning.This sentence is useful for describing someone who performs 목욕 every morning.Tatoeba #11105919 by intertime, translation #1200147 by CK
- 너 목욕했니?Did you take a bath?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has performed 목욕.Tatoeba #4568790 by imjcooper, translation #319809 by CK
- 오늘 저녁에 목욕하실 건가요?Are you going to take a bath this evening?
- 샤워공간을 정돈해 주세요.Please tidy up the shower area.
- 욕조에 온천 소금을 넣으면 편안하다.It's relaxing to put bath salts in the bathtub.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Jihoon and Seoyeon are talking about relaxing at home.
- 지훈 Ji-hun따뜻한 물로 목욕하면 기분이 정말 좋아.ttatteut-han mul-lo mok-yok-ha-myeon gi-bun-i jeong-mal jo-a.It feels really good to take a bath in warm water.
- 서연 Seo-yeon맞아요, 피로가 다 풀리는 것 같아요.ma-ja-yo, pi-ro-ga da pul-li-neun geot gat-a-yo.That's true, I feel like all my fatigue melts away.
- 지훈 Ji-hun서연 씨는 목욕하는 거 좋아해요?Seo-yeon ssi-neun mok-yok-ha-neun geo jo-a-hae-yo?Seoyeon, do you like taking a bath?
- 서연 Seo-yeon네, 아주 좋아해요.ne, a-ju jo-a-hae-yo.Yes, I like it a lot.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bath” translations and entries 목욕, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 목욕, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
