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밀가루

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Meaning and Usage

밀가루 specifically refers to wheat flour, a common ingredient in Korean cooking and baking. It is used in making bread, noodles, pancakes, and various other dishes.

Common Collocations

  • 밀가루 반죽 (flour dough): refers to dough made primarily from flour.
  • 밀가루 알레르기 (flour allergy): a common health-related phrase.
  • 밀가루를 체에 치다 (to sift flour): a cooking technique to improve texture.

Usage Notes

밀가루 is a noun and is used in everyday cooking contexts. When talking about flour from other grains, different words are used, so 밀가루 generally implies wheat flour.

Be careful not to confuse 밀가루 with other powdery substances like 설탕 (sugar) or 소금 (salt). Also, when describing allergies or dietary restrictions, 밀가루 알레르기 is a common phrase.

Register

밀가루 is a neutral, standard noun suitable for both casual and formal contexts related to food and cooking.

Example Sentences

빵을 만들 때 밀가루가 꼭 필요해요.

Bbang-eul mandeul ttae milgaruga kkok pil-yohaeyo.

Flour is essential when making bread.

밀가루 알레르기가 있어서 빵을 잘 못 먹어요.

Milgaru allerugiga isseoseo bbangeul jal mot meogeoyo.

I have a flour allergy, so I can't eat bread well.

밀가루를 체에 쳐서 덩어리를 없애야 해요.

Milgarureul che-e chyeoseo deong-eorireul eobsaya haeyo.

You need to sift the flour to remove lumps.