주키니
jukini[t͡ɕucçini]
The English phrase "zucchini" is translated into Korean as 주키니 (jukini).
주키니 refers to the long green summer squash used as a vegetable in cooking. In Korean, the general word for vegetable is 야채. A common way to prepare this vegetable is in a dish called 호박전, which is a type of savory zucchini pancake.
How do you pronounce it?
jukini
Did you know?
- While 주키니 describes the Western variety, Koreans typically use a different squash called 애호박 ('baby gourd') which is shorter, denser and sweeter.
- The Korean word for vegetable 야채 was originally a Japanese loanword, but is now used interchangeably with the native Korean word 채소.
- The word 주키니 originates from the Italian word 'zucchina', which has been filtered through English to reach Korean.
Examples in context
- 주키니를 채 썰어 주세요.jukkinireul chae sseureo juseyo.Please julienne the zucchini.
Example conversation
Minjun and Jieun are shopping for groceries together.
- 민준 Min-jun지은 씨, 주키니 필요해요?Jieun ssi, jukini piryohaeyo?Jieun, do you need zucchini?
- 지은 Ji-eun네, 주키니 두 개만 사요.ne, jukini du gaeman sayo.Yes, let's just buy two zucchini.
- 민준 Min-jun여기 아주 싱싱한 게 있네요.yeogi aju singsinghan ge itneyo.There are some very fresh ones here.
- 지은 Ji-eun좋아요, 그걸로 골라 주세요.joayo, geugeollo golla juseyo.Great, please pick those for me.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 주키니, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 주키니, CC BY-SA 4.0.
