자장면

Korean

자장면 (jajangmyeon)

Alternative forms

• 짜장면 (jjajangmyeon)
• 작장면 (炸醬麵/酢醬麵, jakjangmyeon)

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 炸醬麵 / 炸酱面 (zhájiàngmiàn) (작장면).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕa̠d͡ʑa̠ŋmjʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [자장면]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jajangmyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jajangmyeon
McCune–Reischauer?	chajangmyŏn
Yale Romanization?	cacangmyen

Noun

자장면 • (jajangmyeon) (counter 그릇)

1. jjajangmyeon, a Korean dish consisting of noodle and savory black bean paste which has its origins in northern China

   이 자장면의 면발은 정말 탱글탱글해서 마치 고무줄처럼 쫄깃한 식감이 정말 훌륭해요.

   I jajangmyeonui myeonbareun jeongmal taenggeultaenggeulhaeseo machi gomujulcheoreom jjolgithan sikgami jeongmal hullyunghaeyo.

   The noodles in this jjajangmyeon are so springy that the chewy texture, almost like a rubber band, is truly excellent.