韓 国 料 理(かんこくりょうり)

かんこくりょうり

noun

Korean cuisine; Korean food

food

1. Korean cuisine; Korean food

Food and cooking traditions originating from Korea.

韓国料理(かんこくりょうり)が好(す)きだ。

I like Korean food.

駅前(えきまえ)に新(あたら)しい韓国料理(かんこくりょうり)の店(みせ)ができた。

A new Korean restaurant opened in front of the station.

最近(さいきん)の日本(にほん)では韓国料理(かんこくりょうり)ブームが続(つづ)いていて、チーズタッカルビやヤンニョムチキンが特(とく)に人気(にんき)だ。

In recent Japan, the Korean food boom continues, with cheese dakgalbi and yangnyeom chicken being especially popular.

A compound of 韓国(かんこく) (South Korea) and 料理(りょうり) (cooking, cuisine). Korean food has become extremely popular in Japan, particularly among younger generations, driven by K-pop and Korean drama cultural influence (the so-called 韓流(かんりゅう) boom).

Common Korean dishes well known in Japan include キムチ (kimchi), ビビンバ (bibimbap), サムギョプサル (samgyeopsal), and チヂミ (jijim, Korean pancakes).

Common collocations

韓国料理(かんこくりょうり)の店(みせ): Korean restaurant
韓国料理(かんこくりょうり)を食(た)べる: to eat Korean food
本格的(ほんかくてき)な韓国料理(かんこくりょうり): authentic Korean cuisine
韓国料理(かんこくりょうり)教室(きょうしつ): Korean cooking class

Similar words

中華料理(ちゅうかりょうり): Chinese cuisine — another extremely popular foreign cuisine in Japan
和食(わしょく): Japanese cuisine — the native culinary tradition
洋食(ようしょく): Western-style food — Western dishes adapted to Japanese tastes

Related Words

Compare: 中華料理(ちゅうかりょうり) (Chinese cuisine)

Compare: 和食(わしょく) (Japanese cuisine)

Compare: 洋食(ようしょく) (Western-style food)

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