Korean word

일식집

Pronunciation

Romanizationilsikjjip

Meaning

  • nounJapanese restaurant

Example

이번 주말에 일식집에서 저녁 먹을래?i beon chu ma re il sik jji be seo cheo nyeok meo geul lae

Do you want to have dinner at a Japanese restaurant this weekend?

Illustration for 일식집 (Japanese restaurant)

More examples

일식집은 가격이 좀 비싸요.il sik jji beun ka gyeo gi chom pi ssa yo

The Japanese restaurant is a little expensive.

Core concept

A dining place where a range of Japanese-style dishes is prepared and sold.

Common phrases

  • 일식집 근처il sik jjip keun cheo

    near a Japanese restaurant

  • 일식집 가격il sik jjip ka gyeok

    Japanese restaurant prices

  • 일식집 코스il sik jjip ko seu

    Japanese restaurant course

Similar words

일식당ilsikttang: A restaurant specializing in prepared Japanese dishes such as sushi and tempura.
일본식당ilbonsikttang: A restaurant offering Japanese-style food in a Japanese-style dining setting.
초밥집chobapjjip: A restaurant where sushi is the main food, including hand-formed and rolled sushi.
덮밥집teopppapjjip: A restaurant that mainly serves rice topped with other ingredients in a bowl.

Definition in Korean

일식집은 초밥, 덮밥, 튀김 등 일본 요리를 주로 파는 식당.il sik jji beun cho bap teop ppap twi gim teung il bon yo ri reul chu ro pa neun sik ttang

Word origin

It joins the Korean term for Japanese cuisine with the Korean word for a house or place, extending the idea of a place into a food business.

Usage tips

  • The menu can include rice bowls and tempura as well as sushi, so the word does not imply one particular dish.

Opposites

Related words

  • 일식요리ilsigyoriJapanese cuisinenoun
  • 일식당ilsikttangJapanese restaurantnoun

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