Korean word

멸치

Pronunciation

Romanizationmyeolchi

Meaning

  • noundried anchovy

Example

엄마가 멸치를 볶아서 국물이 맛있어요.eom ma ga myeol chi reul po kka seo kung mu ri ma si sseo yo

Mom stir-fried the dried anchovies, so the broth tastes good.

Illustration for 멸치 (dried anchovy)

More examples

밥반찬으로 멸치조림을 자주 먹어요.pap ppan cha neu ro myeol chi jo ri meul cha ju meo geo yo

I often eat braised dried anchovies as a side dish with rice.

Core concept

A small, silvery anchovy that is dried and used to make broth or as a side dish.

Common phrases

  • 멸치볶음myeol chi bo kkeum

    stir-fried dried anchovies

  • 멸치조림myeol chi jo rim

    braised dried anchovies

  • 멸치육수myeol chi yuk ssu

    dried anchovy broth

Similar words

건멸치keonmyeolchi: Small fish dried to keep them longer and use them in cooking.
멸치볶음myeolchibokkeum: A side dish of small fish stir-fried with seasonings.
멸치조림myeolchijorim: A side dish of small fish slowly cooked in soy sauce or similar seasoning.
멸치액젓myeolchiaekjjeot: A salty liquid seasoning made by fermenting small fish.

Definition in Korean

작고 은빛을 띠는 등푸른 물고기를 말려서 국물 내기나 반찬으로 쓰는 식재료로서의 멸치chak kko eun bi cheul tti neun teung pu reun mul go gi reul mal lyeo seo kung mul nae gi na pan cha neu ro sseu neun sik jjae ryo ro seo ui myeol chi

Word origin

The word is a native Korean term rather than a Sino-Korean compound, and because its exact origin is uncertain, its familiar role as a small dried fish used in broth provides the safest memory link.

Usage tips

  • In Korean cooking, the word usually refers to the dried pantry ingredient, while English anchovy can also refer to fresh or preserved fish.

Other meanings

  • anchovynoun

Related words

  • 멸치액젓myeolchiaekjjeotanchovy fish saucenoun
  • 멸치볶음myeolchibokkeumstir-fried dried anchoviesnoun
  • 멸치조림myeolchijorimbraised dried anchoviesnoun

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