Korean word

식사

Pronunciation

Romanizationsikssa

Meaning

  • nounmeal

Example

우리 같이 식사 합시다.u ri ka chi sik ssa hap ssi da

Let's have a meal together.

Illustration for 식사 (meal)

More examples

저녁 식사 준비 다 했어요.cheo nyeok sik ssa chun bi ta hae sseo yo

I've finished preparing dinner.

Core concept

One complete eating occasion, including the time set aside for it.

Common phrases

  • 식사 시간sik ssa si gan

    meal time

  • 식사 준비sik ssa chun bi

    meal preparation

  • 식사 자리sik ssa cha ri

    dining table

Similar words

밥pap: Cooked rice that commonly stands for the everyday meal built around it.
음식eumsik: Edible food prepared or served for people to eat.
끼니kkini: A single daily meal viewed as one of the day's regular eating times.

Definition in Korean

하루 중 한 끼를 먹는 행위나 그 시간대를 가리키는 말로, 공식적·격식 있는 문맥에서도 쓰이는 명사ha ru chung han kki reul meong neun haeng wi na keu si gan dae reul ka ri ki neun mal lo kong sik jjeok kyeok ssik in neun mun mae ge seo do sseu i neun myeong sa

Word origin

This Sino-Korean word combines elements linked to food and matters, giving it the formal sense of eating a meal.

Usage tips

  • Korean uses this word often in polite or formal settings, so recognizing it helps children understand respectful talk about eating.

Opposites

  • 금식keumsikfastingnoun
  • 단식tansikfastingnoun

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