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야식 meaning and pronunciation

yasik · late-night meal; midnight snack

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 17418
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 야ː식, 야ː시기, 야ː식또, 야ː싱만Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    밤에 먹는 음식.

    English: late-night meal; midnight snack — Food that one eats at night.

    Examples

    • 야식을 먹다.
    • 야식을 배달하다.
    • 야식을 시키다.
    • 나는 가끔 야식으로 치킨을 시켜 먹는다.
    • 요즘 밤마다 야식을 먹었더니 뱃살이 늘었다.
    • 출출한데 야식이나 먹을까?
Origin
夜食
Categories
식생활 > 음식

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