Korean word

오징어

Pronunciation

Romanizationojingeo

Meaning

  • nounsquid

Example

이 가게에서 오징어를 팔아요?i ka ge e seo o jing eo reul pa ra yo

Does this store sell squid?

Illustration for 오징어 (squid)

More examples

저는 오징어 볶음을 좋아해요.cheo neun o jing eo po kkeu meul cho a hae yo

I like stir-fried squid.

Core concept

A soft-bodied ocean animal with a long body and many tentacles that is also used as seafood.

Common phrases

  • 오징어 볶음o jing eo po kkeum

    squid stir-fry

  • 오징어 구이o jing eo ku i

    grilled squid

  • 오징어 튀김o jing eo twi gim

    fried squid

Similar words

문어muneo: A sea mollusk with eight arms that is often cooked and eaten.
쭈꾸미jjukkumi: A small, springy sea mollusk commonly grilled or stir-fried.
낙지nakjji: A small, soft-bodied sea mollusk commonly boiled or stir-fried.

Definition in Korean

바다에 사는 몸이 길고 촉수(다리)가 여러 개인 연체동물로, 식탁에서 먹는 오징어를 이르는 말pa da e sa neun mo mi kil go chok ssu ta ri ka yeo reo kae in yeon che dong mul lo sik ta ge seo meong neun o jing eo reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The word is an old native Korean term rather than a Chinese or foreign borrowing, but its original formation is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • Korean food names often use this word as part of a dish name, so recognizing it helps decode menus even when the dish itself is unfamiliar.

Related words

  • 오징어잡이ojingeojabisquid fishingnoun
  • 오징어젓갈ojingeojeotkkalsalted squidnoun

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