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TOPIK 1noun

국

guk

국이 · 국을

soup

Example

밥하고 국을 같이 먹어요.

I eat rice and soup together.

Word parts

Not the 국 'country' in 한국 — a different word. 국물 = broth.

Good to know

국 is thin and brothy; 찌개 is thicker and saltier. Both are eaten with rice.