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Meaning of bulgogi | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/bʊlˈɡoʊɡiː/

Definitions

  1. A Korean dish of shredded (usually marinated) beef with vegetables.
    uncountable, usually
  2. Any of various Korean dishes of grilled meat in this style.
    broadly, uncountable, usually
  3. The meat in these dishes, traditionally grilled at the table.
    uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Suomi bulkogi
Français bulgogi
日本語 ブルコギ
한국어 불고기
Polski bulgogi
Русский пулькоги

Examples

“Your choice of bulgogi steak, tangy chicken or carmelized^([sic]) tofu with one of two slaws in a corn tortilla and topped with siracha sauce, lime crema, cilantro and sesame seeds.”
“Later that day, when you sat down to a meal of bulgogi, you spat out the second mouthful and picked out something glittering.”
“For Ms. Park, a forensic chemist for the New Jersey State Police who has since retired, bulgogi was a weeknight workhorse, even without the convenience of pre-sliced meat.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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