Korean word

분식

Pronunciation

Romanizationpunsik

Meaning

  • nounflour-based food

Example

학교 앞에 분식 가게가 많아.hak kkyo a pe pun sik ka ge ga ma na

There are many snack shops in front of the school.

Illustration for 분식 (flour-based food)

More examples

점심에 분식 먹으러 갈래?cheom si me pun sik meo geu reo kal lae

Would you like to go eat snack food for lunch?

Core concept

A cheap, quick category of flour- or starch-based Korean foods commonly bought near schools or from casual street stalls.

Common phrases

  • 분식집pun sik jjip

    snack shop

  • 분식 종류pun sik chong nyu

    varieties of snack food

  • 분식을 포장하다pun si geul po jang ha da

    pack flour-based food

Similar words

간식kansik: A small amount of food eaten between regular meals to ease hunger.
간편식kanpyeonsik: A simple meal that takes little time to prepare and is convenient at home or away.

Definition in Korean

떡·튀김·어묵 등 밀가루 또는 전분 기반의 간단한 요리를 가리키는 말로, 특히 학생들이 자주 찾는 저렴한 간식류를 포함한다.tteok twi gim eo muk teung mil ga ru tto neun cheon bun ki ba nui kan dan han yo ri reul ka ri ki neun mal lo teu ki hak ssaeng deu ri cha ju chan neun cheo ryeom han kan sing nyu reul po ham han da

Word origin

The word 분식 (bunsik, "flour-based food") combines 분 (bun, "powder") and 식 (sik, "food"); its original meaning broadened into today's category of inexpensive casual dishes.

Usage tips

  • On Korean menus, this word acts as a category label rather than the name of one recipe, so one listing can cover several different small dishes.

Other meanings

  • snack foodnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 분식집punsikjjipsnack-food shopnoun
  • 분식점punsikjjeomsnack restaurantnoun
  • 분식전문점punsikjjeonmunjeomspecialty flour-based food shopnoun

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