Korean word

초밥

Pronunciation

Romanizationchobap

Meaning

  • nounsushi

Example

점심에 초밥 먹었어요.cheom si me cho bap meo geo sseo yo

I ate sushi for lunch.

Illustration for 초밥 (sushi)

More examples

저녁에 초밥 먹고 싶어요.cheo nyeo ge cho bap meok kko si peo yo

I want to eat sushi in the evening.

Core concept

A Japanese dish built around rice flavored with vinegar and served with a topping or wrapped around a filling.

Common phrases

  • 초밥집cho bap jjip

    sushi restaurant

  • 초밥 먹다cho bap meok tta

    eat sushi

  • 초밥 한 접시cho bap han cheop ssi

    a plate of sushi

Similar words

스시seusi: A Japanese-derived loanword for a dish made with vinegared rice and toppings or fillings.
김밥kimbap: A Korean roll of seaweed, rice, and varied fillings, sliced into easy-to-carry pieces.
회hoe: A dish of fresh fish or seafood cut into thin slices and eaten raw.

Definition in Korean

식초로 양념한 밥 위에 생선이나 해산물, 채소를 얹거나 말아 만드는 일본의 음식sik cho ro yang nyeom han pap wi e saeng seo ni na hae san mul chae so reul eon kkeo na ma ra man deu neun il bo nui eum sik

Word origin

초 (cho, "vinegar") and 밥 (bap, "cooked rice") join together to name a dish whose rice is seasoned with vinegar.

Usage tips

  • Korean menus often place this word after an ingredient or style name, so recognizing it helps identify a dish even when the first part is unfamiliar.

Related words

  • 초밥집chobapjjipsushi restaurantnoun
  • 초밥가게chobapkkagesushi shopnoun

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