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TOPIK 3noun

집밥

jipbap [집빱]

집밥이 · 집밥을

home-cooked meal

Example

자취한 지 오래돼서 엄마가 해 준 집밥이 그리워요.

I've lived on my own for a long time, so I miss my mom's home cooking.

Word parts

집 'home' + 밥 'meal' (literally 'rice').

Good to know

Pronounced [집빱]. It suggests warm, simple food with rice, soup and side dishes; restaurants advertise 집밥 같은 'just like home cooking'.