Korean word

밥솥

Pronunciation

Romanizationpapssot

Meaning

  • nounrice cooker

Example

우리 밥솥이 고장났어요.u ri pap sso chi ko jang na sseo yo

Our rice cooker stopped working.

Illustration for 밥솥 (rice cooker)

More examples

오늘은 밥솥으로 밥을 지었어요.o neu reun pap sso teu ro pa beul chi eo sseo yo

Today, I cooked rice in a rice cooker.

Core concept

A household pot-shaped appliance that cooks rice, usually with electricity.

Common phrases

  • 밥솥으로 밥을 짓다pap sso teu ro pa beul chit tta

    cook rice in a rice cooker

  • 밥솥 뚜껑pap ssot ttu kkeong

    rice cooker lid

  • 밥솥 청소pap ssot cheong so

    rice cooker cleaning

Similar words

전기밥솥cheongibapssot: An electric appliance that heats an inner pot to cook rice.
솥sot: A large metal pot used over direct heat to cook rice or boil food.
압력솥amnyeokssot: A sealed pot that uses steam pressure to cook food quickly.
냄비naembi: A deep kitchen pot with a lid for making soups and stews.

Definition in Korean

주로 가정에서 전기로 밥을 할 때 쓰는 기구를 뜻하지만 전통적인 솥도 포함될 수 있는 말.chu ro ka jeong e seo cheon gi ro pa beul hal ttae sseu neun ki gu reul tteu ta ji man cheon tong jeo gin sot tto po ham doel ssu in neun mal

Word origin

The word combines the Korean words for cooked rice and a cooking pot, so its meaning is a pot used to make rice.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the usual electric appliance, 밥솥 (bapssot, "rice cooker") can also refer to a traditional 솥 (ssot, "cooking pot"), so context determines the type.

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