TOPIK · Level 189
15 words
Korean word
송편
Pronunciation
Romanizationsongpyeon
Meaning
- nounsongpyeon
Example
추석에 송편을 먹어요.chu seo ge song pyeo neul meo geo yo
At Chuseok, we eat songpyeon.
More examples
어제 가족과 함께 송편을 빚었어요.eo je ka jok kkwa ham kke song pyeo neul pi jeo sseo yo
Yesterday, I made songpyeon with my family.
Core concept
A soft, half-moon rice cake with a filling inside, steamed over pine needles.
Common phrases
송편을 먹다song pyeo neul meok tta
eat songpyeon
송편을 빚다song pyeo neul pit tta
make songpyeon
송편을 찌다song pyeo neul jji da
steam songpyeon
Similar words
떡tteok: A general term for Korean foods made from cooked rice or rice flour in many forms.
찰떡chaltteok: A chewy rice cake made from glutinous rice that feels sticky when eaten.
인절미injeolmi: A steamed rice cake cut into pieces and covered with soybean powder.
가래떡karaetteok: A long, white, cylinder-shaped rice cake that is cut into shorter pieces.
Definition in Korean
반달 모양으로 빚어 팥·깨·콩 등 다양한 소를 넣고 솔잎 위에서 쪄 내는 한국의 전통 떡.pan dal mo yang eu ro pi jeo pat kkae kong teung ta yang han so reul neo ko sol lip wi e seo jjeo nae neun han gu gui cheon tong tteok
Word origin
The name is traditionally explained as 송 (song, "pine") plus 편 (pyeon, "rice cake"), referring to its steaming with pine needles.
Usage tips
- Songpyeon is strongly associated with Chuseok, so recognizing the word helps learners follow holiday conversations about making and sharing traditional food.
Related words
- 송편집songpyeonjipsongpyeon shopnoun
- 송편빚기songpyeonbitkkisongpyeon makingnoun