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samgyeopsal

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈsamɡjʌpsal/
  • General-American: /sæmˌɡjəpˌsɑl/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A Korean dish of sliced pork belly that is typically cooked at the table.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A Korean-style restaurant where servings of meat and rice can be requested repeatedly within an allotted time period, with patrons cooking their food at the table.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines, broadly, uncountable

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 삼겹살 (samgyeopsal, literally “three-layered meat”), referring to the layered appearance of the fat.