Korean learner dictionary
편식 meaning and pronunciation
pyeonsik · eating only what one wants
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Dictionary entry
NIKL target code 82039Part of speech: 명사Pronunciation: 편식, 편시기, 편식또, 편싱만Level: Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
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English: eating only what one wants — An act of selecting and eating only what one likes.
Examples
- 편식 습관.
- 편식이 심하다.
- 편식을 고치다.
- 편식을 막다.
- 편식을 하다.
- 편식이 심한 승규는 야채는 안 먹고 고기만 먹는다.
- Origin
- 偏食
- Categories
- 식생활 > 식사 및 조리 행위 · 음식 설명하기
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