Korean word

반숙

Pronunciation

Romanizationpansuk

Meaning

  • nounsoft-boiled

Example

아침에는 반숙 계란을 자주 먹어요.a chi me neun pan suk kye ra neul cha ju meo geo yo

I often eat soft-boiled eggs in the morning.

Illustration for 반숙 (soft-boiled)

More examples

라멘에 반숙된 계란이 들어가 있으면 더 맛있어요.ra me ne pan suk ttoen kye ra ni teu reo ga i sseu myeon teo ma si sseo yo

If ramen contains a soft-boiled egg, the ramen tastes better.

Core concept

An egg with a set outer white and a soft, slightly runny yolk.

Common phrases

  • 반숙으로 삶다pan su geu ro sam tta

    soft-boil

  • 반숙된 계란pan suk ttoen kye ran

    soft-boiled egg

Similar words

완숙wansuk: An egg cooked all the way through until the yolk becomes firm and solid.
온천달걀oncheondalgyal: An egg slowly warmed at low heat until its white and yolk both become tender and soft.

Definition in Korean

겉은 어느 정도 익었지만 노른자가 완전히 굳지 않아 부드럽고 약간 흐르는 상태의 달걀 또는 그런 조리법keo teun eo neu cheong do i geot jji man no reun ja ga wan jeon hi kut jji a na pu deu reop kko yak kkan heu reu neun sang tae ui tal gyal tto neun keu reon cho ri beop

Word origin

반숙 (bansuk, "partly cooked") comes from Sino-Korean elements meaning half and cooked or ripened, fitting an egg whose yolk remains soft.

Usage tips

  • In English, half-cooked can sound unfinished, but this word names a normal preferred level of egg doneness.

Other meanings

  • half-cookednoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 반숙시키다pansukssikidasoft-boilverb

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