Korean word

밀가루

Pronunciation

Romanizationmilgaru

Meaning

  • nounflour

Example

마트에서 밀가루를 샀어.ma teu e seo mil ga ru reul sa sseo

I bought flour at the supermarket.

Illustration for 밀가루 (flour)

More examples

밀가루를 밀폐용기에 보관해.mil ga ru reul mil pye yong gi e po gwan hae

Store flour in an airtight container.

Core concept

A fine white powder made by grinding wheat and used as a basic cooking ingredient.

Common phrases

  • 밀가루를 사러 가다mil ga ru reul sa reo ka da

    go buy flour

  • 밀가루를 보관하다mil ga ru reul po gwan ha da

    store flour

  • 밀가루가 상하다mil ga ru ga sang ha da

    flour goes bad

Similar words

가루karu: A substance made of tiny particles when a solid is crushed or ground.

Definition in Korean

밀가루는 밀의 씨를 곱게 빻아 만든 흰빛의 가루로 요리와 제과에 널리 쓰이는 기본 재료mil ga ru neun mi rui ssi reul kop kke ppa a man deun hin bi chui ka ru ro yo ri wa che gwa e neol li sseu i neun ki bon chae ryo

Word origin

밀 (mil, "wheat") + 가루 (garu, "powder") forms a direct name for wheat ground into powder.

Usage tips

  • English usually treats flour as an uncountable noun, so some flour is natural while a flour usually is not.

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