Korean word

식간

Pronunciation

Romanizationsikkkan

Meaning

  • nounbetween meals

Example

아이들은 식간에 간식을 원해요.a i deu reun sik kka ne kan si geul won hae yo

The children want a snack between meals.

Illustration for 식간 (between meals)

More examples

약은 식간에 드세요.ya geun sik kka ne teu se yo

Take the medicine between meals.

Core concept

The short stretch of time between regular meals when a person may want something to eat.

Common phrases

  • 식간에sik kka ne

    between meals

Similar words

간식kansik: A small amount of food eaten between regular meals to ease hunger.
간식 시간kansik sigan: The period when a snack is eaten.
끼니 사이kkini sai: The span from the end of one meal until the next meal begins.

Definition in Korean

식사 사이의 짧은 시간이나 그때를 가리키는 명사로 간식과 관련하여 쓰인다.sik ssa sa i ui jjal beun si ga ni na keu ttae reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa ro kan sik kkwa kwal lyeon ha yeo sseu in da

Word origin

식 (sik, "meal") and 간 (kkan, "interval") combine to describe the time separating one meal from the next.

Usage tips

  • Because English usually expresses this idea with a phrase, recognizing this compact noun helps with Korean schedules and written instructions.

Opposites

  • 식사시간sikssasiganmealtimenoun
  • 식사 중sikssa chungduring a mealnoun

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