유기농
yuginong
The Korean word for organic (in the context of food) is 유기농 (yuginong).
유기농 is used to describe food and food products that are grown without agrichemicals. Because 유기농 is a noun-like modifier, it is frequently paired with 제품 (product) to refer to organic goods.
Meaning: of food and food products: grown without agrichemicals (adj)
How do you pronounce it?
yuginong
Did you know?
- In some rural markets, farmers use the phrase 약 안 쳤어요 meaning 'I did not hit it with medicine' to describe 유기농 produce, treating the application of chemicals as a physical strike.
- While English uses 'organic' to describe a natural growth or evolution of an idea, Koreans use the word 자연스러운 meaning 'natural'. Using 유기농 in this context would imply the idea was grown in a pesticide-free garden.
- Because 유기농 products are considered a high-status health item, they are a popular choice for premium gift sets during the traditional Chuseok holiday.
Examples in context
- 이 슈퍼마켓에선 오직 유기농 음식만 팔아.This grocery store only sells organic food.This sentence shows how to use 유기농 when describing the stock of a grocery store.Tatoeba #8365259 by Eunhee, translation #4190431 by Hybrid
- 유기농 음식을 먹는 게 그만한 값어치가 있어?Is eating organic food worth the money?This sentence uses 유기농 to discuss the value of consuming organic food.Tatoeba #8365258 by Eunhee, translation #953996 by CK
- 이 제품은 유기농입니다.This product is organic.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Subin and Hyunwoo are shopping for groceries together.
- 수빈 Su-bin현우 씨, 이 유기농 사과 좀 보세요.Hyeonu ssi, i yuginong sagwa jom boseyo.Hyunwoo, look at these organic apples.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo와, 정말 맛있어 보여요.wa, jeongmal masisseo boyeoyo.Wow, they look really delicious.
- 수빈 Su-bin건강에 좋으니까 이것으로 살까요?geongange jounikka igeoseuro salkkayo?Since they are good for health, shall we buy these?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo네, 좋아요. 이걸로 골라요.ne, joayo. igeollo gollayo.Yes, that sounds good. Let's pick these.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “organic” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
