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TOPIK 2noun

튀김

twigim

튀김이 · 튀김을

fried food, fritters (tempura-style)

Example

오징어 튀김을 떡볶이 국물에 찍어 먹어요.

I dip squid fritters in the tteokbokki sauce.

Word parts

From 튀기다 'to deep-fry' + noun ending -ㅁ.

Good to know

Snack-bar 튀김 includes squid, sweet potato, dumplings and 김말이 (glass noodles rolled in seaweed).