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TOPIK 4noun

스케일링

seukeilling

스케일링이 · 스케일링을

teeth cleaning, scaling (at the dentist)

Example

일 년에 한 번은 치과에서 스케일링을 받아요.

I get my teeth cleaned at the dentist once a year.

Word parts

From English 'scaling' (removing tartar); in Korean it is the everyday word for a dental cleaning.

Good to know

Use 스케일링을 받다 'to get a cleaning'. National health insurance covers one scaling a year for adults, so it is cheap.