English–Korean
“chili pepper” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationkochu
Example
매운 음식을 만들 때 고추를 넣어요.mae un eum si geul man deul ttae ko chu reul neo eo yo
I add chili peppers when I make spicy food.
How to say “chili pepper” in Korean
“Chili pepper” in Korean is 고추 (kochu).
A pepper fruit used as an ingredient to give food a hot, spicy taste.
Example sentences with 고추
볶음에 고추가루를 넣었더니 맛이 좋아졌어요.po kkeu me ko chu ga ru reul neo eot tteo ni ma si cho a jeo sseo yo
When I added chili powder to the stir-fry, it tasted better.
Tips for using 고추
- In restaurants and recipes, it normally means the ingredient, but when used alone about a person it can be crude slang, so context matters.