혼밥

Korean

Etymology

Blend of 혼자 (honja, “alone”) +‎ 밥 (bap, “food”). Compare Japanese ぼっち飯(めし) (botchimeshi).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?honbap
Revised Romanization (translit.)?honbab
McCune–Reischauer?honbap
Yale Romanization?honpap

Noun

혼밥 • (honbap)

  1. (slang) eating by oneself; eating alone; eating without friends

Derived terms

  • 혼밥하다 (honbaphada, “to eat alone”)
  • 혼술 (honsul, “drinking alone”)
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