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돼지고기

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Meaning and Usage

"돼지고기" specifically refers to pork, the meat from a pig. It is a common ingredient in Korean cuisine and appears in many traditional dishes such as samgyeopsal (grilled pork belly) and bulgogi variants.

Common Collocations

  • 돼지고기 구이 (grilled pork): a popular way to prepare pork.
  • 돼지고기 요리 (pork dishes): refers to various recipes using pork.
  • 돼지고기 대신 (instead of pork): used when suggesting alternatives.

Cultural Notes

Pork is widely consumed in Korea and is often featured in social meals like barbecue gatherings. When using 돼지고기, it usually implies the meat is fresh and suitable for cooking.

Learner Tips

Be careful not to confuse 돼지고기 with 소고기 (beef) or 닭고기 (chicken). Also, 돼지고기 is a noun and can be combined with cooking methods or dishes to describe specific meals.

Using 돼지고기 in sentences about food or cooking will help you sound natural and clear in everyday conversations about meals.

Example Sentences

저녁에 돼지고기 구이를 먹었어요.

Jeonyeoge dwaejigogi guireul meogeosseoyo.

I ate grilled pork for dinner.

돼지고기는 한국 요리에서 자주 사용돼요.

Dwaejigogineun hanguk yoriseo jaju sayongdwaeyo.

Pork is often used in Korean cooking.

돼지고기 대신 닭고기를 먹을 수도 있어요.

Dwaejigogi daesin dalkgogireul meogeul sudo isseoyo.

You can eat chicken instead of pork.