Korean word

무침

Pronunciation

Romanizationmuchim

Meaning

  • nounseasoned vegetable dish

Example

집에서 무침을 만들었어요.chi be seo mu chi meul man deu reo sseo yo

I made a seasoned vegetable dish at home.

Illustration for 무침 (seasoned vegetable dish)

More examples

반찬으로 시금치 무침을 준비했어요.pan cha neu ro si geum chi mu chi meul chun bi hae sseo yo

I prepared a seasoned spinach dish as a side dish.

Core concept

Seasoned ingredients, often vegetables, tossed together and served as a side dish.

Common phrases

  • 시금치 무침si geum chi mu chim

    seasoned spinach dish

  • 콩나물 무침kong na mul mu chim

    seasoned bean sprout dish

Similar words

반찬panchan: A small portion of food served alongside rice, with several such dishes commonly making up a meal.
나물namul: Cooked and seasoned vegetables prepared as a small Korean side dish, sometimes using wild greens.

Definition in Korean

양념으로 무쳐서 만든 반찬이나 나물류를 통틀어 이르는 말.yang nyeo meu ro mu cheo seo man deun pan cha ni na na mul lyu reul tong teu reo i reu neun mal

Word origin

This noun is formed from a verb meaning to season by mixing and an ending that makes nouns, naming the resulting seasoned dish.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a name for one fixed vegetable, it can describe many seasoned side dishes made with different ingredients.

Opposites

Related words

  • 무치다muchidatoss with seasoningverb

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