Learn about common home appliances used in Korea! ๐งบ
From refrigerators and rice cookers to washing machines and air conditioners โ
this bilingual Korean-English vocabulary guide helps you understand the electronics found in every Korean home.
๐ณ Kitchen Appliances
Korean | English |
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๋์ฅ๊ณ | Refrigerator |
์ ์๋ ์ธ์ง | Microwave |
์ค๋ธ | Oven |
๋ฐฅ์ฅ | Rice cooker |
ํ ์คํฐ | Toaster |
๋ฏน์๊ธฐ | Blender |
์ปคํผ๋จธ์ | Coffee machine |
์๊ธฐ์ธ์ฒ๊ธฐ | Dishwasher |
์ ์๊ธฐ | Water purifier |
์ ๊ธฐํฌํธ | Electric kettle |
๐ก Tip:
Rice cookers are essential in Korean homes and are often used to keep rice warm throughout the day.
๐งน Cleaning Appliances
Korean | English |
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์ธํ๊ธฐ | Washing machine |
๊ฑด์กฐ๊ธฐ | Dryer |
์ฒญ์๊ธฐ | Vacuum cleaner |
๋ก๋ด์ฒญ์๊ธฐ | Robot vacuum |
๋ค๋ฆฌ๋ฏธ | Iron |
์คํ๋ค๋ฆฌ๋ฏธ | Steam iron |
๊ณต๊ธฐ์ฒญ์ ๊ธฐ | Air purifier |
๐ก Tip:
Many Korean families use air purifiers to deal with fine dust and improve indoor air quality.
๐ก๏ธ Living Room & Comfort Appliances
Korean | English |
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TV | Television |
์ ํ๊ธฐ | Electric fan |
์์ด์ปจ | Air conditioner |
ํํฐ | Heater |
๊ฐ์ต๊ธฐ | Humidifier |
์ ์ต๊ธฐ | Dehumidifier |
์คํผ์ปค | Speaker |
๋ฆฌ๋ชจ์ปจ | Remote control |
๐ก Tip:
Most Korean apartments have built-in floor heating called โ์จ๋ (Ondol)โ, perfect for cold winters.
๐ก Small Home Electronics
Korean | English |
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๋๋ผ์ด๊ธฐ | Hair dryer |
์ ๊ธฐ๋ฉด๋๊ธฐ | Electric shaver |
๊ณ ๋ฐ๊ธฐ | Hair straightener / Curling iron |
์ฒด์ค๊ณ | Scale |
์๊ณ | Clock |
์กฐ๋ช | Light / Lamp |
์ถฉ์ ๊ธฐ | Charger |
๐ก Tip:
Korea uses 220V, 60Hz with Type C/F plugs, so bring a travel adapter if needed!
๐ Summary
Home appliances in Korea are modern, space-efficient, and often smart-connected.
From IoT-enabled washing machines to app-controlled air conditioners,
Korean homes blend technology and convenience in daily life.
Learning these appliance names will help you shop, study, or live more comfortably in Korea.