Korean word

맛집

Pronunciation

Romanizationmatjjip

Meaning

  • noungood restaurant

Example

이번에 새로 생긴 맛집에 가봤어.i beo ne sae ro saeng gin mat jji be ka bwa sseo

This time, I went to try the newly opened restaurant with great food.

Illustration for 맛집 (good restaurant)

More examples

여기는 가성비 맛집이라 학생들에게 인기야.yeo gi neun ka seong bi mat jji bi ra hak ssaeng deu re ge in gi ya

This is a good-value restaurant, so it is popular with students.

Core concept

A food place people seek out because its cooking is widely praised.

Common phrases

  • 숨은 맛집su meun mat jjip

    hidden gem restaurant

  • 맛집 추천mat jjip chu cheon

    good restaurant recommendation

  • 가성비 맛집ka seong bi mat jjip

    good-value restaurant

Similar words

식당sikttang: A business with seating where customers buy and eat meals.
음식점eumsikjjeom: A place that sells food and serves meals to customers.
레스토랑reseutorang: A sit-down dining place with a special menu and table service.
밥집papjjip: A casual place serving home-style meals and simple set menus.

Definition in Korean

맛이 좋다고 알려진 식당이나 가게를 이르는 말.ma si cho ta go al lyeo jin sik ttang i na ka ge reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The compound combines 맛 (mat, "taste") with 집 (jjip, "house"), whose meaning broadens from a house to a place or business in compounds like this one.

Usage tips

  • Because 맛집 (matjjip, "well-regarded food place") describes a reputation rather than a guarantee, naming the praised dish makes a recommendation more useful.

Other meanings

  • highly rated restaurantnoun
  • popular restaurantnoun

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