양배추
yangbaechu[ja̠ŋbɛt͡ɕʰu]
The Korean word for cabbage is 양배추 (yangbaechu).
The term refers to the leaves of the cabbage plant eaten as a vegetable.
Meaning: leaves of this plant eaten as a vegetable (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
yangbaechu
Did you know?
- Korean has several words for cabbage-like vegetables, such as 방울양배추 for Brussels sprouts, which literally means 'bell cabbage'.
- In traditional Korean medicine, 양배추 is frequently consumed as a juice to treat stomach ulcers and inflammation.
- The term 양배추 literally translates to 'Western cabbage' because of the character 양, which means 'Western' or 'oceanic'.
Examples in context
- 오늘 점심에 배추김치를 만들어 먹었어.I made and ate cabbage kimchi for lunch today.
- 양배추가 정말 신선해요.yangbaechuga jeongmal sinseonhaeyo.The cabbage is very fresh.
- 양배추를 채 썰어 주세요.yangbaechureul chae sseureo juseyo.Please shred the cabbage.
Example conversation
Seoyeon and Minjun are grocery shopping together.
- 서연 Seo-yeon민준 씨, 양배추가 싸요.Minjun ssi, yangbaechuga ssayo.Minjun, the cabbage is cheap.
- 민준 Min-jun정말요? 그럼 이걸 살까요?Jeongmallyo? Geureom igeol salkkayo?Really? Then shall we buy this?
- 서연 Seo-yeon네, 양배추 한 통 사요.Ne, yangbaechu han tong sayo.Yes, let's buy one head of cabbage.
- 민준 Min-jun좋아요. 제가 들게요.Joayo. Jega deulgeyo.Great. I will carry it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cabbage” translations and entries 양배추, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 양배추, CC BY-SA 4.0.
