TOPIK · Level 143
15 words
Korean word
볶음밥
Pronunciation
Romanizationpokkeumbap
Meaning
- nounfried rice
Example
점심으로 볶음밥 시켜 먹었어.cheom si meu ro po kkeum bap si kyeo meo geo sseo
I ordered fried rice for lunch and ate it.
More examples
아침에 남은 밥으로 간단히 볶음밥 해 먹었어.a chi me na meun pa beu ro kan dan hi po kkeum bap hae meo geo sseo
In the morning, I made and ate simple fried rice using leftover rice.
Core concept
A one-bowl dish of rice stir-fried with vegetables, meat, or other ingredients and finished with seasoning or egg.
Common phrases
볶음밥 시키다po kkeum bap si ki da
order fried rice
계란볶음밥kye ran bo kkeum bap
egg fried rice
볶음밥 만들기po kkeum bap man deul gi
making fried rice
Similar words
비빔밥pibimbap: A Korean rice dish combined with vegetables and a spicy red pepper paste before eating.
오므라이스omeuraiseu: Ketchup-flavored rice covered with a thin, folded egg layer.
덮밥teopppap: A rice meal served with cooked toppings and sauce piled on top.
Definition in Korean
밥과 야채·고기 등 재료를 기름에 함께 볶아 양념이나 계란으로 마무리한 한 그릇 요리.pap kkwa ya chae ko gi teung chae ryo reul ki reu me ham kke po kka yang nyeo mi na kye ra neu ro ma mu ri han han keu reut yo ri
Word origin
The word combines 볶음 (bokkeum, "stir-frying") with 밥 (bap, "cooked rice"), so its literal formation points to rice cooked by stir-frying.
Usage tips
- On Korean menus, the ingredients and finishing style can vary, so the name identifies a dish family rather than one fixed recipe.