주먹밥

Korean

Etymology

주먹 (jumeok, “fist”) +‎ 밥 (bap, “rice”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕumʌ̹k̚p͈a̠p̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [주먹빱]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jumeokbap
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jumeogbab
McCune–Reischauer?chumŏkpap
Yale Romanization?cwumekpap

Noun

주먹밥 • (jumeokbap)

  1. rice ball

Usage notes

  • It mainly refers to Korean rice balls. But, this word sometimes refers to onigiri not the whole rice ball.
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