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noun[U]
powder made from dried red chili peppers, used as a seasoning in Korean cooking; red pepper powder
gochukkaru
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Korean 고추 meaning “chili pepper” plus the linking consonant ㅅ and 가루 meaning “powder.”
Examples
찌개에 고춧가루를 조금 넣었어요.
jjigaee gochukkarureul jogeum neoeosseoyo
I put a little red pepper powder in the stew.
김치를 담글 때 고춧가루가 많이 필요해요.
gimchireul damgeul ttae gochukkaruga mani piryohaeyo
You need a lot of red pepper powder when making kimchi.
매운맛을 내려면 고춧가루를 더 넣으세요.
maeunmaseul naeryeomyeon gochukkarureul deo neoeuseyo
Add more red pepper powder if you want to make it spicier.
Character Breakdown
고
go
first syllable of 고추, “chili pepper”
춧
chut
second syllable of 고추 with the linking consonant ㅅ
가
ga
first syllable of 가루, “powder”
루
ru
second syllable of 가루, “powder”
Collocations
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