Korean Conversation · Level 280
15 words
Korean word
쌈
Pronunciation
Romanizationssam
Meaning
- nounwrap
Example
고기랑 쌈을 같이 먹어요.ko gi rang ssa meul ka chi meo geo yo
We eat meat with lettuce wraps.
More examples
쌈으로 먹으면 더 맛있어요.ssa meu ro meo geu myeon teo ma si sseo yo
It tastes better when you eat it wrapped in a leaf.
Core concept
A small bundle of food folded into a leaf and eaten all at once.
Common phrases
상추에 쌈을 싸다sang chu e ssa meul ssa da
make a lettuce wrap
쌈 채소ssam chae so
vegetables for wraps
쌈집ssam jip
leaf-wrap restaurant
Similar words
쌈장ssamjang: A savory soybean-paste sauce served for dipping leaf-wrapped bites.
상추sangchu: Fresh lettuce leaves eaten raw or used to hold rice and other foods.
Definition in Korean
상추나 깻잎으로 밥과 반찬을 감싸 한 번에 먹는 음식 또는 한 입 분량sang chu na kkaen ni beu ro pap kkwa pan cha neul kam ssa han peo ne meong neun eum sik tto neun han ip pul lyang
Word origin
The word developed from a native Korean verb meaning to wrap and a noun-forming ending, linking its form to the way the food is made.
Usage tips
- Unlike a general packaged wrap in English, this word commonly appears when talking about a shared Korean meal and how each bite is assembled.
Other meanings
- fightnoun
Related words
- 쌈장ssamjangsauce for wrapsnoun
- 쌈밥ssambapleaf-wrapped ricenoun