재료
jaeryo[t͡ɕɛɾjo]
The English word "ingredients" is translated into Korean as 재료 (jaeryo).
재료 is used to refer to the food items or substances that are used to prepare or make a particular dish.
How do you pronounce it?
jaeryo
Did you know?
- The character 材 inside 재료 is also the root for the word 재능, which means 'talent' or 'ability'.
- In many Korean recipes, instead of a list of 'ingredients', you may see the heading 준비물, which literally means 'things to prepare'.
- Korean distinguishes between 재료 for raw ingredients and 양념 for the seasonings or sauces that flavor them.
Examples in context
- 신선한 재료가 필요해요.sinseonhan jaeryoga piryohaeyo.I need fresh ingredients.
- 이 요리의 재료는 무엇인가요?i yoriui jaeryoneun mueosingayo?What are the ingredients for this dish?
- 재료가 다 떨어졌어요.jaeryoga da tteoreojyeosseoyo.We ran out of ingredients.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Seoyeon are preparing to cook dinner together.
- 지훈 Ji-hun서연 씨, 요리에 쓸 재료가 있어요?Seoyeon ssi, yorie sseul jaeryoga isseoyo?Seoyeon, do you have the ingredients to use for cooking?
- 서연 Seo-yeon네, 재료를 다 사 왔어요.Ne, jaeryoreul da sa wasseoyo.Yes, I bought all the ingredients.
- 지훈 Ji-hun정말 잘했네요. 같이 준비해요.jeongmal jalhaenneyo. gachi junbihaeyo.That's great. Let's prepare them together.
- 서연 Seo-yeon좋아요, 제가 재료를 손질할게요.Joayo, jega jaeryoreul sonjilhalgeyo.Okay, I will prepare the ingredients.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 재료, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
