초밥

Korean

초밥 (chobap)

Etymology

From 초(醋) (cho, “vinegar”) +‎ 밥 (bap, “cooked rice”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰo̞ba̠p̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [초밥]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	chobap
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	chobab
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'obap
Yale Romanization?	chopap

Noun

초밥 • (chobap)

1. sushi [From c. 1940]

   Synonym: 스시 (seusi)

Derived terms

• 초(醋)밥풀 (chobap'pul, “sushi grass”)