TOPIK · Level 207
15 words
Korean word
밥상
Pronunciation
Romanizationpapssang
Meaning
- noundining table
Example
저녁에 가족과 밥상에서 이야기를 나눴다.cheo nyeo ge ka jok kkwa pap ssang e seo i ya gi reul na nwot tta
In the evening, I talked with my family at the dining table.
More examples
아침마다 어머니가 밥상을 차린다.a chim ma da eo meo ni ga pap ssang eul cha rin da
Every morning, my mother sets the dining table.
Core concept
A shared eating place where a meal is set out and several people gather around it.
Common phrases
밥상을 차리다pap ssang eul cha ri da
set the dining table
밥상을 치우다pap ssang eul chi u da
clear the dining table
밥상에 앉다pap ssang e an tta
sit at the dining table
Similar words
식탁siktak: A household table used for placing dishes and food during a meal.
식사sikssa: One occasion or time set aside for eating food.
상차림sangcharim: The arranged dishes and food prepared for a meal.
테이블teibeul: A piece of furniture with a flat top for holding things, working, or eating.
Definition in Korean
한 끼의 음식을 놓고 여러 사람이 함께 먹는 자리나 그 자리를 가리키는 말han kki ui eum si geul no ko yeo reo sa ra mi ham kke meong neun cha ri na keu cha ri reul ka ri ki neun mal
Word origin
It combines 밥 (bap, "meal or cooked rice") + 상 (ssang, "table or eating place"), linking the meal with the setting where people eat.
Usage tips
- Unlike English table, which can describe furniture alone, this word naturally evokes people sharing food and conversation around it.
Other meanings
- meal traynoun
Related words
- 밥상머리papssangmeoriside of the dining tablenoun
- 밥상차림papssangcharimtable settingnoun
- 밥상문화papssangmunhwadining culturenoun