Korean word

레어

Pronunciation

Romanizationreeo

Meaning

  • nounrare

Example

스테이크를 레어로 부탁해요.seu te i keu reul re eo ro pu ta kae yo

I'd like the steak rare, please.

Illustration for 레어 (rare)

More examples

고기는 너무 레어로 먹으면 속이 불편할 수 있어요.ko gi neun neo mu re eo ro meo geu myeon so gi pul pyeon hal ssu i sseo yo

Eating meat that is too rare can cause stomach discomfort.

Core concept

A steak cooked so the center stays red and only lightly heated.

Common phrases

  • 고기를 레어로 굽다ko gi reul re eo ro kup tta

    cook meat rare

Similar words

미디엄 레어midieom reeo: A steak cooked lightly with a small red center and a lightly browned outside.
미디엄midieom: A steak cooked through while leaving the center slightly pink.
미디엄 웰던midieom weldeon: A steak cooked nearly all the way through, with only a little pink in the center.
웰던weldeon: A steak cooked fully through until the center has no red or pink.

Definition in Korean

스테이크 등에서 고기의 속이 덜 익어 가운데가 붉은 상태를 가리키는 명사seu te i keu teung e seo ko gi ui so gi teol i geo ka un de ga pul geun sang tae reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

The Korean restaurant term is borrowed from the English word rare and uses that word for a steak's level of doneness.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often know rare as meaning uncommon, so the restaurant meaning is a useful context-based distinction to remember.

Opposites

Related words

  • 레어하다reeohadabe rareadjective

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