Korean word

식품

Pronunciation

Romanizationsikpum

Meaning

  • nounfood

Example

포장된 식품은 라벨을 확인하세요.po jang doen sik pu meun ra be reul hwa gin ha se yo

Check the label on packaged food.

Illustration for 식품 (food)

More examples

신선한 식품은 냉장 보관이 필요하다.sin seon han sik pu meun naeng jang po gwa ni pi ryo ha da

Fresh food needs to be refrigerated.

Core concept

Edible goods or ingredients viewed as products for sale and distribution.

Common phrases

  • 가공식품ka gong sik pum

    processed food

  • 신선한 식품sin seon han sik pum

    fresh food

  • 냉동 식품naeng dong sik pum

    frozen food

Similar words

음식eumsik: Food prepared for eating as a dish or part of a meal.
식료품singnyopum: Food and drinks purchased for eating or cooking at home.
식재료sikjjaeryo: Fresh or processed materials used to make a meal or dish.
먹거리meokkkeori: Food in general includes snacks and ingredients for cooking.

Definition in Korean

사람이 먹도록 만든 물건이나 재료로, 특히 판매·유통되는 형태의 먹거리.sa ra mi meok tto rok man deun mul geo ni na chae ryo ro teu ki pan mae yu tong doe neun hyeong tae ui meok kkeo ri

Word origin

식품 (sikpum, "food product") combines 식 (sik, "eating") and 품 (pum, "goods"), giving the idea of goods made for eating.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, 식품 (sikpum, "food product") often appears on packages and in stores, so it sounds more commercial than a word for a cooked meal.

Related words

  • 식품첨가물sikpumcheomgamulfood additivenoun
  • 식품위생sikpumwisaengfood hygienenoun
  • 식품군sikpumgunfood groupnoun

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