Korean word

디카페인

Pronunciation

Romanizationtikapein

Meaning

  • noundecaf

Example

커피는 디카페인으로 주세요.keo pi neun ti ka pe i neu ro chu se yo

I'd like decaf coffee, please.

Illustration for 디카페인 (decaf)

More examples

아침에는 디카페인 커피를 자주 마셔요.a chi me neun ti ka pe in keo pi reul cha ju ma syeo yo

I often drink decaf coffee in the morning.

Core concept

A beverage with its caffeine removed or greatly reduced.

Common phrases

  • 디카페인 커피ti ka pe in keo pi

    decaf coffee

  • 디카페인 차ti ka pe in cha

    decaf tea

  • 디카페인 음료ti ka pe in eum nyo

    decaf beverage

Similar words

무카페인mukapein: A drink or product labeled as containing no caffeine, though tiny amounts may remain.
카페인프리kapeinpeuri: A label for a drink or product whose caffeine has been removed or greatly reduced.
카페인 제로kapein chero: A label for a drink or product with an extremely low caffeine level, not always exactly zero.

Definition in Korean

커피나 차 등 음료에서 카페인을 제거했거나 제거된 상태를 가리키는 명사.keo pi na cha teung eum nyo e seo ka pe i neul che geo haet kkeo na che geo doen sang tae reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

It comes from English decaf, a shortened form of decaffeinated, referring to caffeine being removed from a drink.

Usage tips

  • Decaf products can still contain a small amount of caffeine, so the word does not always mean completely caffeine free.

Opposites

Related words

  • 디카페인 커피tikapein keopidecaf coffeenoun
  • 디카페인 제품tikapein chepumdecaf productnoun

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