주먹밥

Korean

Etymology

주먹 (jumeok, fist) +‎ (bap, rice).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕumʌ̹k̚p͈a̠p̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jumeokbap
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jumeogbab
McCune–Reischauer?chumŏkpap
Yale Romanization?cwumekpap

Noun

주먹밥 • (jumeokbap)

  1. rice ball

Usage notes

  • It mainly refers to Korean rice balls. But, this word sometimes refers to onigiri not the whole rice ball.