Korean word

점심

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheomsim

Meaning

  • nounlunch

Example

오늘 점심 뭐 먹을래?o neul cheom sim mwo meo geul lae

What do you want to have for lunch today?

Illustration for 점심 (lunch)

More examples

나는 점심에 샌드위치를 먹었어.na neun cheom si me saen deu wi chi reul meo geo sseo

I ate a sandwich for lunch.

Core concept

The main meal eaten around the middle of the day, linking a time of day with the food and eating occasion.

Common phrases

  • 점심 같이 먹자cheom sim ka chi meok jja

    lunch together

  • 점심 시간cheom sim si gan

    lunchtime

  • 점심 메뉴cheom sim me nyu

    lunch menu

Similar words

점심식사cheomsimsikssa: A formal term for the meal eaten around midday.
점심밥cheomsimbap: A casual term for a meal eaten around midday.
점심시간cheomsimsigan: The part of the day set aside for lunch and a break.

Definition in Korean

보통 낮시간에 먹는 식사로, 점심시간에 맞춰 먹는 음식이나 식사 행위po tong nat ssi ga ne meong neun sik ssa ro cheom sim si ga ne mat chwo meong neun eum si gi na sik ssa haeng wi

Word origin

The word comes from the Sino-Korean reading of a Chinese term for a light meal, whose meaning narrowed in Korean to the midday meal.

Usage tips

  • A lunch invitation in Korean often works as a friendly social invitation as well as a plan to eat, so it can suggest time together rather than food alone.

Other meanings

  • noonnoun

Opposites

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