Korean word

양배추

Pronunciation

Romanizationyangbaechu

Meaning

  • nouncabbage

Example

저는 양배추를 자주 먹어요.cheo neun yang bae chu reul cha ju meo geo yo

I often eat cabbage.

Illustration for 양배추 (cabbage)

More examples

시장에서 양배추 한 통을 샀어요.si jang e seo yang bae chu han tong eul sa sseo yo

I bought one head of cabbage at the market.

Core concept

A compact leafy vegetable whose overlapping leaves form a firm round head.

Common phrases

  • 양배추 한 통yang bae chu han tong

    one head of cabbage

  • 양배추 밭yang bae chu pat

    cabbage field

Similar words

배추paechu: A long, pale-centered leafy vegetable commonly used for kimchi, soups, and stews.

Definition in Korean

양배추는 둥글게 잎이 여러 겹으로 결구된 채소로, 생으로 샐러드에 넣거나 삶거나 볶아 반찬이나 곁들임으로 널리 쓰이는 식재료이다.yang bae chu neun tung geul ge i pi yeo reo kyeo beu ro kyeol gu doen chae so ro saeng eu ro sael leo deu e neo keo na sam kkeo na po kka pan cha ni na kyeot tteu ri meu ro neol li sseu i neun sik jjae ryo i da

Word origin

The word was formed as a name for a Western type of cabbage, using a Sino-Korean term meaning Western cabbage.

Usage tips

  • In Korean food descriptions, it commonly appears as a fresh side dish or salad ingredient, not only as a cooked vegetable.

Related words

  • 양배추밭yangbaechubatcabbage fieldnoun
  • 양배추장아찌yangbaechujangajjipickled cabbagenoun

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