Korean Conversation · Level 227
15 words
Korean word
비건
Pronunciation
Romanizationpigeon
Meaning
- nounvegan
Example
이거 비건이에요?i geo pi geo ni e yo
Is this vegan?
More examples
이 식당은 비건 메뉴가 많아요.i sik ttang eun pi geon me nyu ga ma na yo
This restaurant has many vegan options.
Core concept
A person or lifestyle that keeps animal-derived ingredients and materials out of daily choices.
Common phrases
비건 식단pi geon sik ttan
vegan diet
비건 음식pi geon eum sik
vegan food
비건 레스토랑pi geon re seu to rang
vegan restaurant
Similar words
비건주의자pigeonjuuija: A person who makes avoiding animal-derived food and materials a guiding belief.
채식주의자chaesikjjuuija: A person who mainly eats plant foods and avoids meat and fish.
채식chaesik: A dietary practice focused on plant foods instead of meat and other animal products.
Definition in Korean
동물성 식품과 동물 유래 재료를 먹거나 사용하지 않는 생활 방식이나 그런 사람을 가리키는 말.tong mul seong sik pum gwa tong mul yu rae chae ryo reul meok kkeo na sa yong ha ji an neun saeng hwal pang si gi na keu reon sa ra meul ka ri ki neun mal
Word origin
The English word vegan was coined in 1944 from parts of vegetarian and later entered Korean as 비건 (bigeon, "vegan").
Usage tips
- The label vegan may apply beyond food to items such as clothing or cosmetics, where the animal-derived material is the issue.
Opposites
- 육식주의자yukssikjjuuijameat eaternoun
- 잡식chapssikomnivorynoun
Related words
- 비건주의pigeonjuuiveganismnoun
- 비거니즘pigeonijeumveganismnoun
- 비건식품pigeonsikpumvegan foodnoun