Korean word

자장면

Pronunciation

Romanizationchajangmyeon

Meaning

  • nounblack bean noodles

Example

오늘 자장면 먹자.o neul cha jang myeon meok jja

Let's eat black bean noodles today.

Illustration for 자장면 (black bean noodles)

More examples

점심으로 자장면 시켰어.cheom si meu ro cha jang myeon si kyeo sseo

I ordered black bean noodles for lunch.

Core concept

Noodles coated in a thick, dark sauce made from fermented black soybean paste.

Common phrases

  • 자장면 시키다cha jang myeon si ki da

    order black bean noodles

  • 자장면 배달cha jang myeon pae dal

    black bean noodles for delivery

  • 자장면 포장cha jang myeon po jang

    black bean noodles for takeout

Similar words

짜장면jjajangmyeon: A recognized spelling variant for noodles served with dark bean sauce.
짬뽕jjamppong: A Korean-Chinese noodle dish with seafood and vegetables in hot, spicy soup.
라면ramyeon: A quick noodle meal made by boiling packaged noodles with soup seasoning.
비빔면pibimmyeon: A chilled noodle dish tossed with spicy sauce.

Definition in Korean

춘장을 기본으로 한 검은 소스를 면과 함께 비벼 먹는 대중적인 면 요리.chun jang eul ki bo neu ro han keo meun so seu reul myeon gwa ham kke pi byeo meong neun tae jung jeo gin myeon yo ri

Word origin

The name is borrowed from Chinese zhajiangmian and became established in Korea for noodles mixed with a locally adapted dark soybean-based sauce.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful for recognizing a familiar Korean-Chinese restaurant dish on menus and in everyday meal plans.

Opposites

Related words

  • 자장면집chajangmyeonjipblack bean noodle restaurantnoun
  • 간짜장kanjjajangdry-style black bean noodlesnoun

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