Korean Dictionary
How to say "Nurungji" in Korean
“Nurungji” in Korean is 누룽지 (pronounced "nurungji").
누룽지
nurungji
Usage & Context
Nurungji is crispy scorched rice scraped from the bottom of a pot. It can be eaten as a crunchy snack or soaked in water to make a light porridge. It is a beloved part of traditional Korean food culture.
Example Sentence
누룽지를 끓인 숭늉은 식사 후 마시기 좋다.
Sungnyung (scorched rice water) made by boiling nurungji is great to drink after a meal.
How to use 누룽지 naturally
Quick answer
The Korean word for “Nurungji” is 누룽지, romanized as nurungji.
Usage tip
Use this word with ordering phrases, taste descriptions, and polite requests when speaking in a restaurant.
Common mistake
Do not rely only on the English meaning. Read the Korean example sentence and notice the particles, word order, and politeness level around 누룽지.
Pronunciation Guide
누 (nu) sounds like 'noo' as in 'moon'. 룽 (rung) sounds like 'roong' as in 'room', but with a soft 'r' sound. 지 (ji) sounds like 'jee' as in 'jeep'. The stress is fairly even across the syllables.
More Example Sentences
Talking about a simple pleasure after eating rice.
밥 다 먹고 누룽지 긁어 먹는 재미가 쏠쏠해.
It's quite fun to scrape and eat the nurungji after finishing a meal.
Describing a light breakfast.
아침에 속 편하게 누룽지 끓여 먹었어요.
I boiled and ate nurungji this morning for an easy-on-the-stomach meal.
Noticing a trend in food products.
요즘은 누룽지 과자도 많이 나오더라.
These days, there are many nurungji snacks available too.
Cultural Context
Nurungji is a beloved comfort food in Korea, often associated with home cooking and traditional meals. It's the crispy, slightly browned layer of rice that forms at the bottom of a pot when cooking rice, especially in a traditional iron pot (솥밥, sotbap). It can be eaten as a crunchy snack, or more commonly, hot water is poured over it to create *sungnyung* (숭늉), a warm, savory rice tea that aids digestion and cleanses the palate after a meal. Many Koreans have fond memories of their grandmothers making nurungji.
Editorial note
We test food and dining words like 누룽지 inside ordering situations, because the natural Korean phrase often includes a polite request ending.
Reviewed by Min-jung Park, Korean Language Teacher. Updated May 31, 2026. See our editorial standards.
Common Phrases
누룽지 끓여 먹자.
Let's boil and eat nurungji (make sungnyung).
누룽지처럼 고소하다.
It's savory/nutty like nurungji.
누룽지 과자
Nurungji snack/cracker
Related Expressions
숭늉
sungnyung
Scorched rice tea (made by pouring hot water over nurungji)
솥밥
sotbap
Rice cooked in an iron pot (where nurungji naturally forms)
눌어붙다
nulleobutda
To be scorched/stuck to the bottom (verb describing how nurungji forms)
밥알
babal
Grain of rice
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