Korean word

해물

Pronunciation

Romanizationhaemul

Meaning

  • nounseafood

Example

저녁에 해물을 먹으러 가자.cheo nyeo ge hae mu reul meo geu reo ka ja

Let's go eat seafood for dinner.

Illustration for 해물 (seafood)

More examples

회사 근처에 해물 파전 잘하는 집이 있어요.hoe sa keun cheo e hae mul pa jeon chal ha neun chi bi i sseo yo

There is a restaurant near my office that makes excellent seafood pancakes.

Core concept

A spread of edible creatures and plants gathered from the sea, viewed as food ingredients.

Common phrases

  • 해물 파전hae mul pa jeon

    seafood pancake

  • 해물탕hae mul tang

    seafood stew

  • 해물 모듬hae mul mo deum

    assorted seafood

  • 해물 손질hae mul son jil

    seafood preparation

Similar words

해산물haesanmul: A broad term for food products taken from the sea, often used in official labels and categories.
생선saengseon: Fish caught, cleaned, or prepared for people to eat.

Definition in Korean

주로 식용으로 쓰이는 조개·오징어·새우 같은 바다에서 나는 동식물 전체를 이르는 명사.chu ro si gyong eu ro sseu i neun cho gae o jing eo sae u ka teun pa da e seo na neun tong sing mul cheon che reul i reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

해물 (haemul, "seafood") combines 해 (hae, "sea") with 물 (mul, "things or products"), giving the idea of things from the sea.

Usage tips

  • When reading Korean menus, recognizing this word quickly identifies dishes that include ingredients from the sea.

Opposites

Related words

  • 해물파전haemulpajeonseafood pancakenoun
  • 해물탕haemultangseafood stewnoun
  • 해물요리haemuryoriseafood dishnoun

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