Korean word

토마토

Pronunciation

Romanizationtomato

Meaning

  • nountomato

Example

시장에서 토마토를 샀어요.si jang e seo to ma to reul sa sseo yo

I bought tomatoes at the market.

Illustration for 토마토 (tomato)

More examples

토마토가 잘 익어서 달아요.to ma to ga chal i geo seo ta ra yo

The tomato ripened well, so it is sweet.

Core concept

A round, red fruit used as food, often treated like a vegetable in cooking.

Common phrases

  • 토마토 소스to ma to so seu

    tomato sauce

  • 토마토 주스to ma to chu seu

    tomato juice

  • 방울토마토pang ul to ma to

    cherry tomato

  • 토마토 케첩to ma to ke cheop

    tomato ketchup

Similar words

케첩kecheop: A sweet and sour red sauce served with fried foods and sandwiches.
토마토소스tomatososeu: A sauce made by cooking tomatoes until soft, often served with pasta.

Definition in Korean

빨갛고 둥근 식용 열매로, 식물학적으로는 과일이지만 요리에서는 주로 채소처럼 쓰이는 것.ppal ga ko tung geun si gyong yeol mae ro sing mul hak jjeo geu ro neun kwa i ri ji man yo ri e seo neun chu ro chae so cheo reom sseu i neun keot

Word origin

The Korean word is borrowed from English tomato, which came through Spanish tomate from Nahuatl tomatl.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful at a market because tomatoes may be described as small, large, hard, soft, or ready to eat.

Related words

  • 토마토밭tomatobattomato fieldnoun
  • 방울토마토pangultomatocherry tomatonoun

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