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떡볶이

tteokbokki [떡뽀끼]

떡볶이가 · 떡볶이를

tteokbokki (spicy stir-fried rice cakes)

Example

친구하고 떡볶이를 먹었어요.

I ate tteokbokki with my friend.

Word parts

떡 (rice cake) + 볶이 (from 볶다 to stir-fry). Same 볶 as 볶음밥 (fried rice).

Good to know

Pronounced [떡뽀끼]. Note the spelling: 볶 has a ㄲ batchim.