Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doenjang

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: doen-jang
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thick salty paste made from fermented soybeans, used in Korean cuisine.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Eun Hee An, chef and owner of Melbourne’s Moon Mart (the eatery is currently relocating from its West Melbourne spot), says her grandma used to make doenjang from scratch when she was growing up in Korea. “It was always our breakfast soup. So I grew up eating doenjang jjigae every day in my life,” she says."

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 된장 (doenjang).

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

doenjang-jjigae

Frequently Paired Words

doenjang-jjigae

Questions

What does doenjang mean?: A thick salty paste made from fermented soybeans, used in Korean cuisine.
Where does doenjang come from?: Borrowed from Korean 된장 (doenjang).

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