Korean Dictionary
How to say "Slice" in Korean
“Slice” in Korean is 저미다 (pronounced "jeomida").
저미다
jeomida
Usage & Context
Cutting food into thin, uniform pieces. Essential for vegetables, meat, and fruits. Proper slicing ensures even cooking and attractive presentation.
Example Sentence
고기를 저미어요.
I slice meat.
How to use 저미다 naturally
Quick answer
The Korean word for “Slice” is 저미다, romanized as jeomida.
Usage tip
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Common mistake
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Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced 'jeo-mi-da' — 'jeo' like 'juh', 'mi' like 'mee', 'da' short. All vowels are short and clean.
Formal & Casual Forms
Casual (반말)
얇게 썰다
yalge sseolda
much more common in everyday speech — '저미다' sounds literary
More Example Sentences
describing a cooking step
마늘을 얇게 저며서 볶았어요.
I sliced the garlic thinly and stir-fried it.
preparing bulgogi
고기를 저며서 불고기 양념에 재워요.
Slice the meat and marinate it in bulgogi sauce.
making Korean soup
무를 얇게 저며 국에 넣었어요.
I thinly sliced the radish and put it in the soup.
Cultural Context
저미다 specifically means to slice into thin pieces and is used in formal recipes and cookbooks. In casual speech, Koreans more often say '얇게 썰다' (thinly slice). The word carries a precise, careful connotation and is often used when discussing traditional Korean butchering or thin-slicing for dishes like 육회 or 편육.
Editorial note
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Common Phrases
얇게 저며주세요.
Please slice it thinly.
고기를 저며요.
I'm slicing the meat.
편으로 저며 썰어요.
Slice into thin pieces.
Related Expressions
얇게 썰다
yalge sseolda
to slice thinly (common phrase)
편
pyeon
slice (noun), thin piece
채썰다
chaesseolda
to julienne/slice into strips
저민 고기
jeomin gogi
sliced meat
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