Korean Dictionary
How to say "Five Grain Rice" in Korean
“Five Grain Rice” in Korean is 오곡밥 (pronounced "ogokbap").
오곡밥
ogokbap
Usage & Context
오곡밥 is a traditional rice dish made with five grains including rice, millet, sorghum, black beans, and glutinous rice eaten on 정월대보름. It is shared among neighbors and is meant to be eaten with three different households' rice for good luck. The five grains symbolize abundance and prosperity for the coming year.
Example Sentence
정월대보름에 이웃과 오곡밥을 나눠 먹었어요.
I shared five grain rice with my neighbors on Daeboreum.
How to use 오곡밥 naturally
Quick answer
The Korean word for “Five Grain Rice” is 오곡밥, romanized as ogokbap.
Usage tip
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Common mistake
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Pronunciation Guide
Say "O-gok-bap." "O" sounds like the English letter "O" or "oh." "Gok" sounds like "gock" (as in 'gock-gock'). "Bap" rhymes with "bop."
More Example Sentences
Explaining a traditional custom to a newcomer.
정월대보름에는 이웃들과 오곡밥을 나눠 먹는 풍습이 있어요.
On Daeboreum, there's a custom of sharing five-grain rice with neighbors.
Describing the ingredients of the dish.
오곡밥은 쌀, 조, 수수, 팥, 콩 등 다섯 가지 곡물로 만들어요.
Five-grain rice is made with five grains like rice, millet, sorghum, red beans, and black beans.
Discussing healthy eating habits.
건강을 위해 평소에도 오곡밥을 자주 먹으려고 노력해요.
For my health, I try to eat five-grain rice often even normally.
Cultural Context
오곡밥 (Ogokbap) is a traditional Korean dish of five-grain rice, typically eaten on 정월대보름 (Jeongwol Daeboreum), the First Full Moon Festival. It's usually made with a mixture of white rice, millet, sorghum, black beans, and glutinous rice, though the exact combination can vary. Eating 오곡밥 on this day is believed to bring good health and prosperity for the coming year. A unique tradition is to share and eat 오곡밥 from three different households to maximize good luck, fostering community spirit.
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Common Phrases
정월대보름에 오곡밥 먹었어요?
Did you eat five-grain rice on Daeboreum?
오곡밥은 건강에 좋아요.
Five-grain rice is good for health.
이웃과 오곡밥을 나눠 먹는 풍습이 있어요.
There's a custom of sharing five-grain rice with neighbors.
Related Expressions
정월대보름
jeongwol daeboreum
First Full Moon Festival
쌀
ssal
rice
잡곡
japgok
mixed grains
나물
namul
seasoned vegetables (often eaten with ogokbap)
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