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noun[C, U]
A side dish, especially one of the small dishes served with rice in a Korean meal.
banchan
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Sino-Korean 飯饌, with 飯 meaning “meal; cooked rice” and 饌 meaning “prepared food; dishes.”
Examples
반찬이 정말 맛있어요.
banchani jeongmal masisseoyo
The side dishes are really delicious.
엄마가 반찬을 많이 만들었어요.
eommaga banchaneul mani mandeureosseoyo
Mom made a lot of side dishes.
이 식당은 반찬이 잘 나와요.
i sikdangeun banchani jal nawayo
This restaurant serves good side dishes.
Character Breakdown
반
ban
meal; cooked rice
찬
chan
prepared food; dish
Collocations
반찬을 만들다
반찬을 차리다
반찬 가게
밑반찬
반찬이 없다
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