Korean word

편식

Pronunciation

Romanizationpyeonsik

Meaning

  • nounpicky eating

Example

아이는 편식을 해서 채소를 잘 안 먹어요.a i neun pyeon si geul hae seo chae so reul chal an meo geo yo

The child is a picky eater, so they do not eat many vegetables.

Illustration for 편식 (picky eating)

More examples

건강을 위해 편식을 고치려고 노력하고 있어요.keon gang eul wi hae pyeon si geul ko chi ryeo go no ryeo ka go i sseo yo

I am trying to overcome picky eating for my health.

Core concept

A diet that repeatedly leans toward a small set of familiar foods.

Common phrases

  • 편식을 하다pyeon si geul ha da

    be a picky eater

  • 편식을 고치다pyeon si geul ko chi da

    overcome picky eating

  • 심한 편식sim han pyeon sik

    severe picky eating

Similar words

식습관siksseupkkwan: The usual way a person eats, including regular food choices and meal patterns.
식성siksseong: An inclination toward particular foods or flavors.
입맛immat: The desire to eat, shaped by hunger and by how appealing food feels.

Definition in Korean

한 가지 또는 몇 가지 음식만 주로 먹고 다른 음식을 거르는 식습관.han ka ji tto neun myeot ka ji eum sing man chu ro meok kko ta reun eum si geul keo reu neun sik sseup kkwan

Word origin

The components 편 (pyeon, "one sided") and 식 (sik, "eating") describe a pattern in which food choices lean to one side.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful for discussing children's food habits without saying that the child simply dislikes one particular food.

Related words

  • 편식증pyeonsikjjeungpicky eating disordernoun
  • 편식가pyeonsikkkapicky eaternoun

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