Korean Dictionary
How to say "Bean Sprouts" in Korean
“Bean Sprouts” in Korean is 숙주 (pronounced "sukju").
숙주
sukju
Usage & Context
Tender sprouts used in Korean side dishes and stir-fries. Bean sprouts are crunchy and nutritious. They're often seasoned with sesame oil and garlic.
Example Sentence
숙주는 아삭해요.
Bean sprouts are crunchy.
How to use 숙주 naturally
Quick answer
The Korean word for “Bean Sprouts” is 숙주, romanized as sukju.
Usage tip
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Common mistake
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Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced 'sook-joo' — 'suk' rhymes with 'book' (short 'oo') and 'ju' sounds like 'joo' in 'juice.' Two crisp syllables.
More Example Sentences
asking for a refill at a Korean restaurant
숙주나물 좀 더 주세요.
Could I have more bean sprout side dish, please?
explaining how to eat Vietnamese noodles
쌀국수에는 숙주가 꼭 들어가야 해요.
Pho has to have bean sprouts in it.
reminding someone after grocery shopping
숙주는 빨리 상하니까 바로 드세요.
Bean sprouts spoil quickly, so eat them right away.
Cultural Context
Korean cuisine actually distinguishes two similar sprouts: 숙주 (mung bean sprouts, used in pho and stir-fries) and 콩나물 (soybean sprouts with a yellow head, used in 콩나물국 and 콩나물밥). Confusing the two is a common mistake — at the grocery store, 숙주 is the smaller, all-white one. 콩나물국 is famous as a classic Korean hangover cure, while 숙주나물 무침 (seasoned bean sprouts) is a lighter banchan often served at funerals and ancestral rites (제사).
Editorial note
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Reviewed by Min-jung Park, Korean Language Teacher. Updated May 31, 2026. See our editorial standards.
Common Phrases
숙주나물 무침
seasoned bean sprout side dish
숙주를 데치다
to blanch bean sprouts
숙주 볶음
stir-fried bean sprouts
Related Expressions
콩나물
kongnamul
soybean sprouts (yellow-headed)
나물
namul
seasoned vegetable side dish
반찬
banchan
Korean side dish
아삭아삭
asak-asak
crunchy (onomatopoeia)
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