Korean word

부엌

Pronunciation

Romanizationpueok

Meaning

  • nounkitchen

Example

여동생이 부엌에서 저녁을 준비했어요.yeo dong saeng i pu eo ke seo cheo nyeo geul chun bi hae sseo yo

My younger sister prepared dinner in the kitchen.

Illustration for 부엌 (kitchen)

More examples

퇴근하고 부엌에서 설거지를 했어요.toe geun ha go pu eo ke seo seol geo ji reul hae sseo yo

After work, I did the dishes in the kitchen.

Core concept

The part of a home set aside for making meals.

Common phrases

  • 부엌 싱크대pu eok sing keu dae

    kitchen sink

  • 부엌에서 설거지하다pu eo ke seo seol geo ji ha da

    do the dishes in the kitchen

Similar words

주방chubang: A cooking area in a home, restaurant, or workplace.
조리실chorisil: A dedicated room for preparing food in places such as schools or hospitals.

Definition in Korean

집 안에서 음식을 준비하고 조리하는 공간이나 장소.chip a ne seo eum si geul chun bi ha go cho ri ha neun kong ga ni na chang so

Word origin

The word is native to Korean and has referred to a household cooking space since earlier Korean, despite changes in spelling and pronunciation.

Usage tips

  • The word fits a family home setting, whereas a restaurant or workplace may call its cooking area by a different Korean term.

Related words

  • 부엌일pueokilkitchen choresnoun
  • 부엌살림pueokssallimkitchen housekeepingnoun

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