Korean word

비타민

Pronunciation

Romanizationpitamin

Meaning

  • nounvitamin

Example

요즘 피곤해서 비타민을 챙겨 먹고 있어요.yo jeum pi gon hae seo pi ta mi neul chaeng gyeo meok kko i sseo yo

I've been taking vitamins because I've been tired lately.

Illustration for 비타민 (vitamin)

More examples

비타민을 꾸준히 먹으면 피로가 줄어요.pi ta mi neul kku jun hi meo geu myeon pi ro ga chu reo yo

If you take vitamins regularly, your fatigue may decrease.

Core concept

A nutrient needed in small amounts to help the body stay healthy.

Common phrases

  • 비타민을 먹다pi ta mi neul meok tta

    take vitamins

  • 비타민 영양제pi ta min yeong yang je

    vitamin supplement

  • 비타민 섭취pi ta min seop chwi

    vitamin intake

Similar words

영양제yeongyangje: A product taken to add nutrients that may be missing from regular meals.
영양소yeongyangso: A nutrient component that the body needs to live and work properly.
미네랄mineral: An inorganic nutrient that supports important functions in the body.

Definition in Korean

생명 유지에 필요한 소량의 유기 영양소로, 식품에서 얻거나 보충제로 섭취하는 물질saeng myeong yu ji e pi ryo han so ryang ui yu gi yeong yang so ro sik pu me seo eot kkeo na po chung je ro seop chwi ha neun mul jjil

Word origin

Vitamin began as the English word vitamine, formed from Latin vita, meaning life, and amine, with the final e later removed when not all such nutrients were amines.

Usage tips

  • The phrase take vitamins does not promise a quick energy boost, because the useful effect depends on the kind of vitamin and the person's needs.

Related words

  • 비타민제pitaminjevitamin supplementnoun
  • 복합비타민pokapppitaminmultivitaminnoun

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