Korean word

양식집

Pronunciation

Romanizationyangsikjjip

Meaning

  • nounwestern-style restaurant

Example

주말에 양식집에 같이 갈래?chu ma re yang sik jji be ka chi kal lae

Do you want to go to a Western-style restaurant together this weekend?

Illustration for 양식집 (western-style restaurant)

More examples

저는 양식집 예약했어요.cheo neun yang sik jjip ye ya kae sseo yo

I made a reservation at a Western-style restaurant.

Core concept

A small, casual place serving affordable Western-style dishes that feel like home cooking.

Common phrases

  • 양식집에 가다yang sik jji be ka da

    go to a Western-style restaurant

  • 양식집에서 먹다yang sik jji be seo meok tta

    eat at a Western-style restaurant

  • 양식집 추천yang sik jjip chu cheon

    recommendation for a Western-style restaurant

Similar words

식당sikttang: A general place where customers buy meals and sit down to eat.
패밀리레스토랑paemillireseutorang: A casual restaurant chain with menus and facilities designed for families of all ages.
레스토랑reseutorang: A polished sit-down restaurant with specialized dishes and table service.
양식당yangsikttang: A dining place that specializes in Western-style cuisine.

Definition in Korean

가정식풍의 서양 요리를 비교적 저렴한 가격에 내는 작은 음식점ka jeong sik pung ui seo yang yo ri reul pi gyo jeok cheo ryeom han ka gyeo ge nae neun cha geun eum sik jjeom

Word origin

The word combines 양식 (yangsik, "Western-style food") with 집 (jjip, "house or shop"), giving the sense of a shop for Western-style food.

Usage tips

  • Unlike the broad English word restaurant, this word often suggests a modest, friendly place rather than a formal dining room.

Opposites

Related words

  • 양식yangsikWestern-style foodnoun
  • 양식요리yangsigyoriWestern-style dishesnoun

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