라면

Korean

Etymology

(ra) +‎ 면(麵) (myeon, noodle), from Japanese ラーメン (rāmen), from Mandarin 拉麵拉面 (lāmiàn). Doublet of 납면(拉麵) (nammyeon).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ramyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?lamyeon
McCune–Reischauer?ramyŏn
Yale Romanization?lamyen

Noun

라면 • (ramyeon)

  1. instant noodle
  2. ramen (soup noodles of wheat, with various ingredients; usually of Japanese cuisine)

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Descendants

  • English: ramyeon