Korean word

잼

Pronunciation

Romanizationchaem

Meaning

  • nounjam

Example

빵에 잼을 발라 먹었어.ppang e chae meul pal la meo geo sseo

I spread jam on bread and ate it.

Illustration for 잼 (jam)

More examples

할머니가 직접 잼을 만들어 주셨어.hal meo ni ga chik jjeop chae meul man deu reo chu syeo sseo

My grandmother made jam for me herself.

Core concept

A sweet, thick fruit preserve that adds a spreadable layer to bread.

Common phrases

  • 포도잼po do jaem

    grape jam

  • 잼을 만들다chae meul man deul da

    make jam

Similar words

재미chaemi: The pleasure or interest found in an activity, event, or situation.
꿀kkul: A thick, sweet liquid produced by bees from flower nectar.
버터peoteo: A firm food made from milk fat and used for spreading, cooking, or baking.
젤리chelli: A soft, sweet food set with fruit juice and gelatin or pectin.

Definition in Korean

과일과 설탕을 함께 졸여 걸쭉하게 만든, 주로 빵에 바르는 달콤한 식품.kwa il gwa seol tang eul ham kke cho ryeo keol jju ka ge man deun chu ro ppang e pa reu neun tal kom han sik pum

Word origin

The Korean noun is a direct borrowing of English jam, whose food sense refers to fruit preserved by cooking it with sugar.

Usage tips

  • On Korean menus and food labels, this word helps identify a sweet spread used with toast, pastries, and other baked foods.

Related words

  • 포도잼podojaemgrape jamnoun
  • 수제잼sujejaemhomemade jamnoun
  • 잼병chaembyeongjam jarnoun

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