Meaning of jjimjilbang | Babel Free

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A type of Korean traditional bathhouse, typically having hot tubs, showers, saunas, and massage tables.

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“Fans of jjimjilbangs will find⟳ a brand-new one five-minutes' walk⟳ north of the bus terminal, on the same main road.”

“One morning in Daejeon, an unremarkable-looking city in the center of the country, I ducked into a drab office building housing a jimjilbang that seemed like⟳ a hidden water world.”

“Jjimjilbangs have⟳ been transplanted to the United States as the Korean-American population has grown in recent decades.”

“Within 48 hours of moving to Los Angeles 20-some-odd years ago, I'd already had six people talk⟳ my ear off about the city's plethora of jjimjilbang — more commonly known as Korean spas. A good jjimjilbang is a wonderland where you can sit⟳ in multiple saunas, stew yourself in a hot tub of medicinal mugwort tea, take⟳ a catnap in a room with heated jade floors, and indulge in a myriad of stellar spa treatments. Some jjimjilbang are even open⟳ 24 hours a day.”

“Discussing her own⟳ experience⟳ of Korean-American culture, Meghan said she and her mother, Doria Ragland, would visit⟳ the spa, known as the jjimjilbang, that focuses on relaxing, spending quality time with friends and family.”

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