Korean word

완숙

Pronunciation

Romanizationwansuk

Meaning

  • nounfully ripe

Example

복숭아가 완숙이라서 맛있어요.pok ssung a ga wan su gi ra seo ma si sseo yo

The peach is fully ripe, so it tastes delicious.

Illustration for 완숙 (fully ripe)

More examples

아침에 완숙 계란을 먹었어요.a chi me wan suk kye ra neul meo geo sseo yo

I ate a hard-boiled egg in the morning.

Core concept

Something developed fully from the inside, whether through natural ripening or cooking.

Common phrases

  • 완숙 계란wan suk kye ran

    hard-boiled egg

  • 완숙 과일wan suk kwa il

    fully ripe fruit

Similar words

반숙pansuk: An egg with a firm white and a soft, slightly runny yolk.
익음igeum: The condition of food that has become ready to eat through cooking or natural ripening.

Definition in Korean

속까지 완전히 익어 품질이나 맛이 안정된 상태sok kka ji wan jeon hi i geo pum ji ri na ma si an jeong doen sang tae

Word origin

Formed from Sino-Korean elements for complete and ripe, the word applies the idea of completion to fruit that is fully ripe and food that is fully cooked.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful at a restaurant because it can describe an egg cooked firm, not only fruit ready to eat.

Other meanings

  • hard-boilednoun

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