육포
yukpo
The Korean word for beef jerky is 육포 (yukpo).
육포 is the noun used to refer to beef jerky.
Meaning: Translations (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of 육 (yuk) meaning meat and 포 (po) meaning dried strips or sheets of food.
How does it change in a sentence?
When beef jerky is the direct object of a verb, you add the object marker 를 to the end of the word to form 육포를.
How do you pronounce it?
yukpo
Did you know?
- In traditional Korean culture, 육포 was historically used as a high-value gift or a ritual offering for ancestors during 제사 (ancestral rites), rather than just a casual snack.
- Traditional Korean 육포 is often seasoned with honey or sugar during the drying process, making it noticeably sweeter than the salty or spicy profiles of Western beef jerky.
- Korean beef jerky is often consumed with 마요네즈 (mayonnaise) or a mixture of soy sauce and peppers for dipping, a combination that differs from the dry eating habit common in the US.
Examples in context
- 오늘 저녁에는 육포를 함께 드시겠어요?Would you like to have beef jerky together tonight?
- 이 육포는 정말 맛있네요.i yukponeun jeongmal masinneyo.This beef jerky is really delicious.
- 맥주 안주로 육포가 좋아요.maekju anjuro yukpoga joayo.Beef jerky is good as a snack for beer.
Example conversation
Subin and Minjun are hanging out at a park.
- 수빈 Su-bin민준 씨, 육포 있어요?Minjun ssi, yukpo isseoyo?Minjun, do you have any beef jerky?
- 민준 Min-jun네, 가방에 육포가 있어요.Ne, gabange yukpoga isseoyo.Yes, I have some beef jerky in my bag.
- 수빈 Su-bin우와, 같이 먹어요!Uwa, gachi meogeoyo!Wow, let's eat it together!
- 민준 Min-jun좋아요, 수빈 씨.Joayo, Subin ssi.Sounds good, Subin.
