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TOPIK 4noun

혼밥

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혼밥이 · 혼밥을 · verb: 혼밥하다

eating alone

Example

점심은 회사 근처 식당에서 혼밥했어요.

I had lunch alone at a restaurant near the office.

Word parts

혼(자) 'alone' + 밥 'meal'.

Good to know

Casual. Korean meals were traditionally shared, so eating alone used to feel awkward; now it's common, and many places have counter seats or one-person menus for 혼밥족 'solo diners'.