Korean word

카레

Pronunciation

Romanizationkare

Meaning

  • nouncurry

Example

아이들이 카레를 좋아해요.a i deu ri ka re reul cho a hae yo

The children like curry.

Illustration for 카레 (curry)

More examples

오늘은 집에서 카레를 만들 거예요.o neu reun chi be seo ka re reul man deul kkeo ye yo

Today, I will make curry at home.

Core concept

Spices, meat, and vegetables come together in a thick sauce served with rice.

Common phrases

  • 카레를 먹다ka re reul meok tta

    eat curry

  • 카레를 만들다ka re reul man deul da

    make curry

  • 카레가루ka re ga ru

    curry powder

Similar words

카레라이스kareraiseu: A dish of rice with curry poured over the top.
카레가루karegaru: A dry spice blend used to season cooked food with curry flavor.

Definition in Korean

카레는 여러 향신료로 맛을 내어 고기와 채소를 넣고 걸쭉한 소스로 밥과 함께 먹는 요리이다.ka re neun yeo reo hyang sil lyo ro ma seul nae eo ko gi wa chae so reul neo ko keol jju kan so seu ro pap kkwa ham kke meong neun yo ri i da

Word origin

This word entered Korean through Japanese from English curry, whose deeper history reaches back to the Tamil word kari.

Usage tips

  • On Korean menus, this word commonly identifies a complete meal rather than one ingredient, which helps when reading dish names and food descriptions.

Related words

  • 카레가루karegarucurry powdernoun
  • 카레라이스kareraiseucurry ricenoun

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