짬밥

Korean

Etymology

Nativisation of the Sino-Korean term 잔반 (殘飯, janban, “leftover food, throw-away food”), in reference to the poor quality. Contaminated by (bap, “food”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jjambap
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jjambab
McCune–Reischauer?tchampap
Yale Romanization?ccamqpap

Noun

짬밥 • (jjambap)

  1. (military slang) army rations
  2. (military slang) Synonym of (jjam, seniority among army conscripts)
  • (jjam, “seniority among army conscripts”)
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