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TOPIK 2noun

기름

gireum

기름이 · 기름을

oil, cooking oil; fat, grease; gasoline

Example

프라이팬에 기름을 조금 두르고 계란을 부치세요.

Put a little oil in the frying pan and fry the egg.

Word parts

Also used for car fuel: 기름을 넣다 means to fill up with gas.

Good to know

참기름 (sesame oil) and 들기름 (perilla oil) are key flavors in Korean cooking.