Korean word

소시지

Pronunciation

Romanizationsosiji

Meaning

  • nounsausage

Example

아침에 소시지를 구워 먹었어요.a chi me so si ji reul ku wo meo geo sseo yo

I grilled some sausage and ate it in the morning.

Illustration for 소시지 (sausage)

More examples

오늘 점심에 소시지 샌드위치를 먹었어요.o neul cheom si me so si ji saen deu wi chi reul meo geo sseo yo

I had a sausage sandwich for lunch today.

Core concept

Ground meat mixed with salt and spices, then made into a shape for cooking and eating.

Common phrases

  • 비엔나 소시지pi en na so si ji

    Vienna sausage

  • 소시지 샌드위치so si ji saen deu wi chi

    sausage sandwich

  • 소시지 반찬so si ji pan chan

    sausage side dish

Similar words

햄haem: Processed pork or chicken seasoned, cooked, and preserved for eating in slices or pieces.
베이컨peikeon: Thin slices of fatty pork cured or smoked before they are cooked and eaten.

Definition in Korean

고기를 다져 소금과 향신료로 간을 한 뒤 껍질에 넣거나 형태를 만들어 조리하는 식품으로, 빵에 넣거나 반찬으로 쓰인다.ko gi reul ta jeo so geum gwa hyang sil lyo ro ka neul han twi kkeop jji re neo keo na hyeong tae reul man deu reo cho ri ha neun sik pu meu ro ppang e neo keo na pan cha neu ro sseu in da

Word origin

Korean borrowed this word from English sausage, whose deeper origin is a Latin word for meat preserved with salt.

Usage tips

  • In English, sausage can name both the food and many different kinds, so the word does not describe just one shape or flavor.

Related words

  • 비엔나소시지piennasosijiVienna sausagenoun
  • 소시지류sosijiryusausage varietiesnoun

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