Korean word

원재료

Pronunciation

Romanizationwonjaeryo

요리를 할 때는 원재료를 잘 골라야 합니다.yo ri reul hal ttae neun won jae ryo reul chal kol la ya ham ni da

When you cook, you have to choose your ingredients carefully.

식품 포장에는 원재료를 모두 표기해야 한다.sik pum po jang e neun won jae ryo reul mo du pyo gi hae ya han da

All raw materials must be listed on food packaging.

The basic substance used to make a product before it has been processed.

재료chaeryo: Material selected for use in making a dish or other object.

제품을 만드는 데 기본이 되는, 아직 가공·처리되지 않은 물질che pu meul man deu neun te ki bo ni toe neun a jik ka gong cheo ri doe ji a neun mul jjil

The Sino-Korean word combines elements meaning original and material, pointing to material in its unprocessed starting form.

In product and food contexts, this word highlights the material's condition before processing, so it often appears when quality or sourcing matters.