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noun[C, U]
fish, especially fish regarded as food rather than as a living animal.
saengseon
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Sino-Korean 生鮮, originally meaning “fresh” or “fresh food,” later used especially for fish eaten as food.
Examples
저녁으로 생선을 구웠어요.
jeonyeogeuro saengseoneul guwosseoyo
I grilled fish for dinner.
이 식당은 신선한 생선으로 유명해요.
i sikttangeun sinseonhan saengseoneuro yumyeonghaeyo
This restaurant is famous for fresh fish.
시장에 가서 생선 한 마리를 샀다.
sijange gaseo saengseon han marireul satda
I went to the market and bought one fish.
Character Breakdown
생
saeng
Sino-Korean syllable meaning “life,” “raw,” or “fresh”
선
seon
Sino-Korean syllable meaning “fresh”
Collocations
생선구이
생선회
생선가게
생선 냄새
생선을 굽다
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