반죽
banjuk[pa̠ɲd͡ʑuk̚]
The English word dough is translated into Korean as 반죽 (banjuk).
The word 반죽 refers to any mixture of flour and liquid. This includes food-related items like bread dough, which is 빵 반죽 or pizza dough, which is 피자 반죽. Beyond food, the term can also describe non-food mixtures such as clay or glue.
Meaning: mix of flour and other ingredients (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is banjuk.
Did you know?
- While English uses 'dough' as a slang term for money, 반죽 has no such association with wealth in Korean.
- Because 반죽 is of native Korean origin, it feels more grounded and traditional than many Sino-Korean terms used for technical cooking processes.
- In some cooking contexts, the word 반죽물 is used to describe a thinner, more liquid-like batter used for frying.
Examples in context
- 따라서, 요리에 사용되는 반죽을 만들기 위해서는 효모가 필요합니다.Therefore, to make dough used in cooking, yeast is necessary.
- 밀가루 반죽을 하고 있어요.I am making/kneading flour dough.
- 밀가루 반죽을 준비했어요.milgaru banjugeul junbi-haesseoyo.I prepared the flour dough.
- 반죽을 골고루 섞어주세요.banjugeul golgoru seokkeo-juseyo.Please mix the dough evenly.
Example conversation
Subin and Jihun are baking bread together in the kitchen.
- 수빈 Su-bin지훈 씨, 반죽 상태가 어때요?Jihun ssi, banjuk sangtaega eottaeyo?Jihun, how is the state of the dough?
- 지훈 Ji-hun반죽이 아주 잘 됐어요.Banjugi aju jal dwaesseoyo.The dough turned out very well.
- 수빈 Su-bin그럼 이제 오븐에 넣을까요?Geureom ije obeune neogeulkkayo?Then shall we put it in the oven now?
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 제가 넣을게요.Ne, jega neolgeyo.Yes, I will put it in.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dough” translations and entries 반죽, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 반죽, CC BY-SA 4.0.
