Korean word

식사량

Pronunciation

Romanizationsikssaryang

Meaning

  • nounamount of food

Example

오늘은 식사량을 줄였어요.o neu reun sik ssa ryang eul chu ryeo sseo yo

Today, I reduced the amount of food I ate.

Illustration for 식사량 (amount of food)

More examples

다이어트 때문에 식사량을 조절하고 있어요.ta i eo teu ttae mu ne sik ssa ryang eul cho jeol ha go i sseo yo

Because of my diet, I am adjusting my food intake.

Core concept

The total food portion taken in during one meal.

Common phrases

  • 식사량을 줄이다sik ssa ryang eul chu ri da

    reduce the amount of food

  • 식사량을 조절하다sik ssa ryang eul cho jeol ha da

    adjust the amount of food

  • 식사량이 많다sik ssa ryang i man ta

    eat a large amount of food

  • 식사량이 적다sik ssa ryang i cheok tta

    eat a small amount of food

Similar words

한 끼 분량han kki pullyang: A quantity of food suitable for one meal.
양yang: The amount or size of something.
식욕sigyok: The desire or need to eat.
섭취량seopchwiryang: The quantity of food or drink taken into the body.

Definition in Korean

한 번의 식사에서 먹는 음식의 총량을 이르는 말.han peo nui sik ssa e seo meong neun eum si gui chong nyang eul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The Sino-Korean compound 식사량 (sikssaryang, "meal amount") joins 식사 (sikssa, "meal") with 량 (ryang, "amount").

Usage tips

  • Unlike a measurement of weight, this word focuses on the total food eaten at one meal, whether or not it is measured precisely.

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