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gochujang

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

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  • /ˈɡoʊ.t͡ʃu.d͡ʒæŋ/
  • /ɡɒ-/
  • /-d͡ʒu-/
  • /-d͡ʒɑŋ/

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noun

Meaning 1

A condiment based on red chili, used in Korean cuisine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 고추장 (gochujang).

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 苦椒醬 /苦椒酱 (kǔjiāojiàng) — a condiment based on red chili, used in Korean cuisine
  • Czech: gochujang — a condiment based on red chili, used in Korean cuisine
  • Finnish: gochujang — a condiment based on red chili, used in Korean cuisine
  • Hungarian: kocshudzsang — a condiment based on red chili, used in Korean cuisine
  • Indonesian: gocujang — a condiment based on red chili, used in Korean cuisine
  • Japanese: コチュジャン (kochujan) — a condiment based on red chili, used in Korean cuisine
  • Japanese: コチジャン (kochijan) — a condiment based on red chili, used in Korean cuisine
  • Korean: 고추장 (gochujang) — a condiment based on red chili, used in Korean cuisine
  • Polish: gochujang — a condiment based on red chili, used in Korean cuisine
  • Russian: кочхуджа́н (kočxudžán) — a condiment based on red chili, used in Korean cuisine
  • Thai: โคชูจัง (koo-chuu-jang) — a condiment based on red chili, used in Korean cuisine