Korean word

패스트푸드

Pronunciation

Romanizationpaeseuteupudeu

Meaning

  • nounfast food

Example

오늘은 패스트푸드를 먹고 싶어.o neu reun pae seu teu pu deu reul meok kko si peo

I want to eat fast food today.

Illustration for 패스트푸드 (fast food)

More examples

친구는 패스트푸드를 자주 먹어요.chin gu neun pae seu teu pu deu reul cha ju meo geo yo

My friend often eats fast food.

Core concept

A quick, convenient meal designed for easy takeaway or delivery, often rich and simple to eat.

Common phrases

  • 패스트푸드점pae seu teu pu deu jeom

    fast-food restaurant

  • 패스트푸드 메뉴pae seu teu pu deu me nyu

    fast-food menu

  • 패스트푸드 배달pae seu teu pu deu pae dal

    fast-food delivery

Similar words

패스트푸드점paeseuteupudeujeom: A restaurant that serves quickly prepared meals for eating there or taking away.
햄버거haembeogeo: A sandwich made by placing a seasoned patty inside a round bun.
테이크아웃teikeuaut: A service arrangement in which ordered food is packed for eating elsewhere.

Definition in Korean

빠르게 준비되어 포장이나 배달이 쉬운, 보통 기름지고 간단히 먹는 음식.ppa reu ge chun bi doe eo po jang i na pae da ri swi un po tong ki reum ji go kan dan hi meong neun eum sik

Word origin

This noun is a Korean phonetic borrowing of the English expression fast food, reshaped to fit Korean syllable patterns.

Usage tips

  • The five clear syllables in this Korean loanword make it sound longer than the two-word English expression.

Opposites

  • 건강식keongangsikhealthy foodnoun
  • 가정식kajeongsikhome cookingnoun

Related words

  • 패스트푸드점paeseuteupudeujeomfast-food restaurantnoun
  • 패스트푸드업계paeseuteupudeueopkkyefast-food industrynoun

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