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budae jjigae

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A jjigae (Korean stew) made with various American ingredients.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From Korean 부대(部隊)찌개 (budaejjigae).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 部隊鍋 /部队锅 — Korean stew
  • Chinese Mandarin: 部隊鍋 /部队锅 (bùduìguō) — Korean stew
  • Japanese: プデチゲ (pude chige) — Korean stew
  • Korean: 부대(部隊)찌개 (budaejjigae) — Korean stew