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외식 meaning and pronunciation

oesik · eating out; meal in a restaurant

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Dictionary entry

NIKL target code 69119
Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 외ː식, 웨ː식, 외ː시기, 웨ː시기, 외ː식또, 웨ː식또, 외ː싱만, 웨ː싱만Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
  1. 1.

    음식을 집 밖에서 사 먹음. 또는 그런 식사.

    English: eating out; meal in a restaurant — The act of going out to eat; a meal outside home.

    Examples

    • 외식 메뉴.
    • 외식 비용.
    • 외식 산업.
    • 외식 시장.
    • 외식이 예정되다.
    • 외식을 나가다.
Origin
外食
Categories
식생활 > 식사 및 조리 행위 · 음식 설명하기

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