Level 3

안주

No base JSON record found for this token.

Meaning and Usage

The Korean word '안주' primarily refers to snacks or small dishes served alongside alcoholic drinks. It is a very common term used in social drinking contexts, such as gatherings with friends or family.

Common Contexts

You will often hear '안주' when people talk about drinking sessions, where having tasty and suitable snacks is considered important to enjoy the alcohol more. It is not used to mean 'peaceful living' as a general concept.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 안주 준비하다: to prepare snacks for drinking
  • 안주가 부족하다: to have insufficient snacks
  • 술과 안주: alcohol and snacks

Tips

Be careful not to confuse '안주' with words meaning 'peace' or 'settlement.' In everyday Korean, '안주' almost always means drinking snacks. Using it in other contexts might confuse native speakers.

Example Sentences

맥주와 함께 먹을 안주를 준비했어요.

Maekjuwa hamkke meogeul anjureul junbihesseoyo.

I prepared some snacks to eat with beer.

친구들과 술자리에서 안주가 부족하면 분위기가 안 좋아져요.

Chingudeulgwa suljarieseo anjuga bujokhamyeon bunwigiga an joajyeoyo.

If there isn’t enough snacks at a drinking party with friends, the atmosphere gets worse.

안주는 술맛을 더 좋게 해 주는 중요한 역할을 해요.

Anjuneun sulmaseul deo johge hae juneun jungyohan yeokhareul haeyo.

Snacks play an important role in enhancing the taste of alcohol.