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화장실 basically means powder room. In Western terms it really means just a room with the toilet and the sink yo wash your hands. Maybe a mirror for someone to touch up their makeup.
욕실 means a room where someone takes a bath in. Literally a bath-room.
화장실 is a restroom which normally has a toilet whereas 욕실 has bath or shower
화장실 basically means powder room. In Western terms it really means just a room with the toilet and the sink yo wash your hands. Maybe a mirror for someone to touch up their makeup.
욕실 literally means a room where one takes a bath. A bath-room.
Seems like 욕 means: swear word, curse or speak ill of, criticize, insult, etc. But as far as I can find 욕 doesn't really mean anything related to a bath. So how this word came to be is quite interesting.
Apparently 욕 is also the reading of a Sino-Korean word which also has a Hanja equivalent (浴) that literally means bath. I put this syllable through my Hangeul-Hanja keyboard and the character's name was "목욕할 욕" which translates to "욕 - to take a bath". I hope this will be helpful.
