Korean word

치즈

Pronunciation

Romanizationchijeu

Meaning

  • nouncheese

Example

영화 보면서 치즈를 먹자.yeong hwa po myeon seo chi jeu reul meok jja

Let's eat some cheese while we watch a movie.

Illustration for 치즈 (cheese)

More examples

토스트에 치즈를 올려서 구웠어.to seu teu e chi jeu reul ol lyeo seo ku wo sseo

I put cheese on toast and baked it.

Core concept

A dairy food made from milk that can be eaten in pieces or melted into other foods.

Common phrases

  • 치즈 케이크chi jeu ke i keu

    cheesecake

  • 크림 치즈keu rim chi jeu

    cream cheese

  • 모짜렐라 치즈mo jja rel la chi jeu

    mozzarella cheese

Similar words

모짜렐라mojjarella: A soft white cheese that stretches when heated and is often used on pizza.
크림치즈keurimchijeu: A soft, moist cheese spread on bread or used in desserts.

Definition in Korean

우유를 가공해 만든 식재료로, 녹여서 쓰거나 조각으로 먹는 등 요리에 널리 쓰인다.u yu reul ka gong hae man deun sik jjae ryo ro no gyeo seo sseu geo na cho ga geu ro meong neun teung yo ri e neol li sseu in da

Word origin

The Korean word 치즈 (chijeu, "cheese") is borrowed from English cheese and adapted to Korean sound patterns.

Usage tips

  • English cheese has one syllable, while 치즈 (chijeu, "cheese") has two Korean syllables, so the final vowel sound stays audible.

Related words

  • 치즈케이크chijeukeikeucheesecakenoun
  • 치즈가루chijeugarucheese powdernoun
  • 치즈맛chijeumatcheese flavornoun

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