How do you say "cleaner" in Korean?

청소부

cheongsobu

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "cleaner" is 청소부 (cheongsobu).

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Pronunciation

This one reads as “cheongsobu”; native speakers clip the ending short, so avoid stretching the final syllable.

Writing and usage

청소부 is written using hangul. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

청소부가 사무실 바닥을 쓸었어.

cheongsobuga samusil badageul sseureosseo.

The cleaner swept the office floor.

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How to remember 청소부

Link “cheongsobu” to the English word it echoes: a broom sweeping an empty office, and let that echo do the remembering for you.

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Questions about 청소부

How do you pronounce 청소부?

This one reads as “cheongsobu”; native speakers clip the ending short, so avoid stretching the final syllable.

Is 청소부 formal or casual?

청소부 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 청소부 written in Korean?

청소부 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as cheongsobu.

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