간장
ganjang[ka̠ɲd͡ʑa̠ŋ]
Soy sauce in Korean is 간장 (ganjang).
간장 is a noun used to refer to soy sauce, a condiment and ingredient made from fermented soybeans.
Meaning: a condiment and ingredient made from fermented soybeans (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
ganjang
Did you know?
- The most prestigious traditional soy sauces are aged for decades. Some families pass down a 'seed' vat of 간장 that is over 100 years old.
- The word 간장 is a homonym. While it usually means 'soy sauce', it can also refer to the 'liver and intestines' of a human or animal.
- Traditional 간장 is made as a byproduct of producing 된장, or fermented soybean paste. You cannot have one without the other in the traditional process.
Examples in context
- 간장공장 공장장은 강 공장장이고 된장공장 공장장은 공 공장장이다. (빠른말)The leader of soy sauce factory is Mr. Gang, while the leader of fermented soybean paste factory is Mr. Gong. (tongue-twister)This sentence is a tongue-twister.
- 오늘 저녁에는 간장으로 된 해물 요리를 만들 거예요.Tonight, I'm going to make seafood dishes using soy sauce.
- 간장을 조금만 넣어 주세요.ganjang-eul jogeum-man neoeo juseyo.Please add just a little bit of soy sauce.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Seoyeon are cooking together in the kitchen.
- 지훈 Ji-hun서연 씨, 간장 어디에 있어요?Seoyeon-ssi, ganjang eodie isseoyo?Seoyeon, where is the soy sauce?
- 서연 Seo-yeon냉장고 문 앞에 있어요.naengjanggo mun ape isseoyo.It is in front of the refrigerator door.
- 지훈 Ji-hun고마워요, 간장 찾았어요.gomawoyo, ganjang chajasseoyo.Thank you, I found the soy sauce.
- 서연 Seo-yeon다행이네요, 지훈 씨.dahaeng-ineyo, Jihoon-ssi.That's a relief, Jihoon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “soy sauce” translations and entries 간장, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 간장, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
