Korean word

성분

Pronunciation

Romanizationseongbun

Meaning

  • nouningredient

Example

이 음식의 성분을 확인해 주세요.i eum si gui seong bu neul hwa gin hae chu se yo

Please check the ingredients in this food.

Illustration for 성분 (ingredient)

More examples

제품 포장에 성분 표시가 잘 되어 있다.che pum po jang e seong bun pyo si ga chal toe eo it tta

The product packaging clearly lists the ingredients.

Core concept

One of the substances that together form a product or another whole, often shown on a food, cosmetic, or chemical label.

Common phrases

  • 성분 표시seong bun pyo si

    ingredient labeling

  • 화장품 성분hwa jang pum seong bun

    cosmetic ingredients

  • 성분 함량seong bun ham nyang

    ingredient content

Similar words

재료chaeryo: A food or material used to make a dish or product.
성분표seongbunpyo: A product label that lists its ingredients and the amount of each.

Definition in Korean

어떤 전체를 이루는 각 부분이나 요소를 가리키는 말로, 화학물질·음식·화장품 등에서 구성하고 있는 물질을 뜻한다.eo tteon cheon che reul i ru neun kak pu bu ni na yo so reul ka ri ki neun mal lo hwa hang mul jjil eum sik hwa jang pum teung e seo ku seong ha go in neun mul jji reul tteu tan da

Word origin

성분 (seongbun, "ingredient") is a Sino-Korean word combining 성 (seong, "forming") with 분 (bun, "separate part") to name a substance that forms part of a whole.

Usage tips

  • On food, medicine, and cosmetic labels, this word helps identify what a product contains and can be useful when checking for allergies.

Opposites

Related words

  • 주성분chuseongbunmain ingredientnoun
  • 유해성분yuhaeseongbunharmful ingredientnoun
  • 구성성분kuseongseongbuncomponentsnoun

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