Korean word

시금치

Pronunciation

Romanizationsigeumchi

Meaning

  • nounspinach

Example

마트에서 시금치를 샀어요.ma teu e seo si geum chi reul sa sseo yo

I bought spinach at the supermarket.

Illustration for 시금치 (spinach)

More examples

저는 시금치 나물을 자주 만들어 먹어요.cheo neun si geum chi na mu reul cha ju man deu reo meo geo yo

I often make and eat seasoned spinach.

Core concept

A leafy green vegetable with broad, tender leaves, eaten as a food ingredient.

Common phrases

  • 시금치 나물si geum chi na mul

    seasoned spinach

  • 시금치 볶음si geum chi po kkeum

    stir-fried spinach

  • 시금치 샐러드si geum chi sael leo deu

    spinach salad

Similar words

배추paechu: A pale-centered cabbage with thick, overlapping leaves used in kimchi and hot dishes.
상추sangchu: A soft leaf vegetable eaten uncooked as a salad ingredient or food wrapper.
깻잎kkaennip: A strongly scented leaf used fresh for wrapping food or chopped as an ingredient.
콩나물kongnamul: Edible white sprouts from beans, often cooked in soup or seasoned as a side dish.

Definition in Korean

잎이 넓고 연한 녹색을 띠며 주로 나물·국거리·무침 재료로 쓰이는 잎채소.i pi neol kko yeon han nok ssae geul tti myeo chu ro na mul kuk kkeo ri mu chim chae ryo ro sseu i neun ip chae so

Word origin

The origin of the Korean word is uncertain, and no reliable decomposition is available, so it is best learned as the word for spinach.

Usage tips

  • In Korean food contexts, spinach commonly appears as a cooked side dish or soup ingredient rather than only as a raw salad green.

Related words

  • 시금치나물sigeumchinamulseasoned spinachnoun
  • 시금치무침sigeumchimuchimseasoned spinachnoun

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