찌개

Korean

Alternative forms

• 찌게 (jjige) (misspelling)

Etymology

From 찌 (jji-, “to steam”) +‎ 개 (-gae, suffix denoting something small associated with an action). Compare 노리개 (norigae) and 지우개 (jiugae).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕ͈iɡɛ] ~ [t͡ɕ͈iɡe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [찌개/찌게]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jjigae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jjigae
McCune–Reischauer?	tchigae
Yale Romanization?	ccikay

Noun

찌개 • (jjigae)

1. jjigae (a Korean dish similar to a stew, typically consisting of vegetables and meat or seafood boiled in water seasoned with soy sauce and gochujang or doenjang)

See also

• 탕(湯) (tang)
• 조치 (jochi)