Korean word

후추

Pronunciation

Romanizationhuchu

Meaning

  • nounpepper

Example

스프에 후추를 넣으면 맛이 좋아져.seu peu e hu chu reul neo eu myeon ma si cho a jeo

If you add pepper to the soup, it tastes better.

Illustration for 후추 (pepper)

More examples

샐러드에 후추를 뿌렸다.sael leo deu e hu chu reul ppu ryeot tta

I sprinkled pepper on the salad.

Core concept

Ground peppercorns add a sharp aroma and mild heat to food.

Common phrases

  • 후추를 넣다hu chu reul neo ta

    add pepper

  • 후추를 뿌리다hu chu reul ppu ri da

    sprinkle pepper

Similar words

후춧가루huchutkkaru: Finely ground black pepper used in small amounts to season food.
통후추tonghuchu: Peppercorns in their whole form used while cooking or as a finishing seasoning.

Definition in Korean

후추는 말린 열매를 갈아 만든 향신료로서, 음식의 풍미를 살리거나 마무리 간을 맞출 때 쓰인다.hu chu neun mal lin yeol mae reul ka ra man deun hyang sil lyo ro seo eum si gui pung mi reul sal li geo na ma mu ri ka neul mat chul ttae sseu in da

Word origin

The word is a Sino-Korean borrowing related to Chinese hujiao, a name formed from elements for foreign and peppery spice.

Usage tips

  • English pepper can mean black pepper or chili pepper, but this word normally means black pepper, so context matters when translating it.

Related words

  • 후추가루huchugaruground peppernoun
  • 후추통huchutongpepper shakernoun

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