How to Say "Bedroom" in Korean

침실

chimsil[ˈt͡ɕʰi(ː)mɕʰiɭ]

The English phrase 'bedroom' is translated into Korean as 침실 (chimsil).

침실 is a noun used to describe a room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping.

Meaning: room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word 침실 is a compound of 침, meaning 'bed' and 실, meaning 'room'.

While 침실 specifically means 'bedroom', the more general word 방 (room) is often used in casual conversation to refer to one's bedroom.

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In traditional Korean architecture, the 'bedroom' was not a permanent room with a bed. Instead, the room was kept empty during the day and bedding was rolled up and stored in a closet.
In modern Korean apartments, the 'master bedroom' is often called 안방. The word 안 means 'inside', reflecting the historical custom of the innermost room being the most private space for the head of the household.
The word 침 (bed) is also found in the word for 'acupuncture needle', which is 침, though they are different characters in Hanja.

네 침실 좀 정리해라.
Please tidy up your bedroom.
This sentence is useful for practicing a command to tidy up a 침실.
Tatoeba #5526778 by raining211, translation #2422948 by _undertoad
여자가 침실에서 잠을 잔다.
The woman sleeps in the bedroom.
This sentence is useful for describing someone sleeping in a 침실.
Tatoeba #6822003 by yesjustryan, translation #463004 by lukaszpp
톰은 침실 문을 조용히 닫았다.
Tom quietly closed the bedroom door.
This sentence is useful for describing a 침실 door being closed.
Tatoeba #11105165 by intertime, translation #2835611 by CK

Seoyeon and Minjun are looking at a house together.

서연 Seo-yeon

여기 침실은 정말 넓네요.
Yeogi chimsireun jeongmal neolpneyo.
The bedroom here is really spacious.
민준 Min-jun

맞아요. 창문도 커서 좋아요.
Majayo. Changmundo keoseo joayo.
You're right. I like that the window is big too.
서연 Seo-yeon

침실에 침대가 들어갈까요?
Chimsire chimbeda deureogalkkayo?
Will a bed fit in the bedroom?
민준 Min-jun

충분히 들어갈 것 같아요.
Chungbunhi deureogal geot gatayo.
I think it will fit comfortably.

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