Korean learner dictionary
맥주 meaning and pronunciation
maekju · beer
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 30216Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 맥쭈Level: Beginner · NIKL learner grade
- 1.
주로 발효시킨 보리에 물과 쓴 맛과 탄산을 더하여 만든 거품이 나는 술.
English: beer — A foamy alcoholic beverage made by adding water, bitter taste, and yeast to, most commonly, malted barley.
Examples
- 김빠진 맥주.
- 시원한 맥주.
- 차가운 맥주.
- 맥주 한 병.
- 맥주 한 잔.
- 맥주 한 컵.
- Origin
- 麥酒
- Categories
- 식생활 > 음료 · 음식 주문하기
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