Korean word

프라이팬

Pronunciation

Romanizationpeuraipaen

Meaning

  • nounfrying pan

Example

새 프라이팬을 샀어요.sae peu ra i pae neul sa sseo yo

I bought a new frying pan.

Illustration for 프라이팬 (frying pan)

More examples

기름을 두른 프라이팬에 야채를 볶았어요.ki reu meul tu reun peu ra i pae ne ya chae reul po kka sseo yo

I stir-fried vegetables in an oiled frying pan.

Core concept

A shallow, round pan for cooking food in a thin layer of oil.

Common phrases

  • 프라이팬에 계란을 부치다peu ra i pae ne kye ra neul pu chi da

    fry an egg in a frying pan

  • 프라이팬을 닦다peu ra i pae neul tak tta

    wipe a frying pan

  • 논스틱 프라이팬non seu tik peu ra i paen

    nonstick frying pan

Similar words

후라이팬huraipaen: A shallow handled pan suited to stir-frying vegetables or meat.
팬paen: A handled pan with a flat base for cooking food over heat.
냄비naembi: A deep kitchen vessel for boiling or simmering foods with plenty of liquid.

Definition in Korean

기름을 두르고 굽거나 볶을 때 쓰는 얕고 둥근 조리용 팬ki reu meul tu reu go kup kkeo na po kkeul ttae sseu neun yat kko tung geun cho ri yong paen

Word origin

The word comes from English frying pan, combining frying with pan before the phrase was adapted to Korean sounds.

Usage tips

  • English uses pan for many kinds of cookware, but this Korean word specifically points to the shallow pan used for frying and stir-frying.

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