Korean word

다이어트

Pronunciation

Romanizationtaieoteu

Meaning

  • noundiet

Example

오늘부터 다이어트를 시작했어요.o neul bu teo ta i eo teu reul si ja kae sseo yo

I started a diet today.

Illustration for 다이어트 (diet)

More examples

요가도 해서 다이어트에 도움이 됐어요.yo ga do hae seo ta i eo teu e to u mi twae sseo yo

Yoga also helped me with my diet.

Core concept

A planned effort to lose weight by changing food and activity habits.

Common phrases

  • 다이어트 중ta i eo teu chung

    on a diet

  • 다이어트 식단ta i eo teu sik ttan

    diet meal plan

  • 다이어트 성공ta i eo teu seong gong

    diet success

Similar words

식단sikttan: The foods and meals arranged for each day.
살빼기salppaegi: The act of trying to make the body weigh less.
체중감량chejunggamnyang: The lowering of a person's measured body weight.

Definition in Korean

살을 빼기 위해 식단을 조절하거나 운동량을 늘려 체중을 감량하려는 노력이나 상태sa reul ppae gi wi hae sik tta neul cho jeol ha geo na un dong nyang eul neul lyeo che jung eul kam nyang ha ryeo neun no ryeo gi na sang tae

Word origin

English diet is the source of this word, whose everyday Korean meaning often focuses on weight loss rather than any regular way of eating.

Usage tips

  • In English, diet can mean a person's usual food, so it does not always mean trying to lose weight.

Other meanings

  • weight lossnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 다이어트하다taieoteuhadadietverb
  • 다이어터taieoteodieternoun
  • 다이어트약taieoteuyakdiet pillnoun

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