Difference between bathroom and toilet in Korean

화장실·변기

bathroom

화장실bathroom

A bathroom is the room where you wash your hands, take a shower, or use the toilet. In Korean, 화장실 usually means “bathroom” or “restroom.” You can use this word at home, at school, in a store, or when traveling to ask where it is.

toilet

변기toilet

A toilet (변기) is the thing in the bathroom that people use when they need to pee or poop. In Korean, this word usually means the toilet itself, not the whole bathroom. You can use it when talking about cleaning it, buying one, or saying that it is broken.

The difference

bathroom (화장실) and toilet (변기) are nearby Korean vocabulary items learners often meet together. Use “bathroom” when A bathroom is the room where you wash your hands, take a shower, or use the toilet. In Korean, 화장실 usually means “bathroom” or “restroom.… Use “toilet” when A toilet (변기) is the thing in the bathroom that people use when they need to pee or poop. In Korean, this word usually means the toilet i…