Korean word

해산물

Pronunciation

Romanizationhaesanmul

Meaning

  • nounseafood

Example

시장에서 해산물을 샀어요.si jang e seo hae san mu reul sa sseo yo

I bought seafood at the market.

Illustration for 해산물 (seafood)

More examples

식당에서 해산물을 주문했더니 신선했어요.sik ttang e seo hae san mu reul chu mun haet tteo ni sin seon hae sseo yo

I ordered seafood at the restaurant, and it was fresh.

Core concept

Food obtained from the sea and prepared for people to eat.

Common phrases

  • 해산물 시장hae san mul si jang

    seafood market

  • 해산물 요리hae san mul yo ri

    seafood dishes

  • 해산물 구이hae san mul ku i

    grilled seafood

Similar words

해물haemul: Sea-based ingredients featured in a dish or meal.
생선saengseon: Fish intended for the kitchen or dinner table.

Definition in Korean

바다에서 자라거나 사는 생물 가운데 사람이 식용으로 사용하는 것을 통틀어 이르는 말.pa da e seo cha ra geo na sa neun saeng mul ka un de sa ra mi si gyong eu ro sa yong ha neun keo seul tong teu reo i reu neun mal

Word origin

해 (hae, "sea") combines with 산물 (sanmul, "product") in this Sino-Korean compound, naming edible products that come from the sea.

Usage tips

  • The word is useful in markets and restaurants because it groups many different sea-based ingredients under one familiar category.

Opposites

Related words

  • 해산물가게haesanmulgageseafood shopnoun
  • 해산물요리haesanmuryoriseafood dishesnoun

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