Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kimbap

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.59 in modern English

Syllables: kim-bap
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Korean dish of steamed white rice and other ingredients rolled in sheets of dried laver seaweed and served in bite-size slices.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"First-time visitors to this takeout spot in Koreatown should try the buffet; regulars come for noodles and kimbap, or Korean-style sushi filled with pickled vegetables"
"The babbling stream, people spreading out rush mats to sit on, snacking on kimbap."

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 김밥 (gimbap), from 김 (gim, “a type of seaweed”) + 밥 (bap, “rice”).

Origin

Source language: Korean

Word Breakdown

Root: 김밥

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

kimbaps (plural) gimbap (alternative) kimbab (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

maki onigiri sushi

Questions

What does kimbap mean?: A Korean dish of steamed white rice and other ingredients rolled in sheets of dried laver seaweed and served in bite-size slices.
Where does kimbap come from?: It is traced to Korean.

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