야채

yachae

vegetable

나는 야채를 많이 먹어요.

I eat a lot of vegetables.

general

Edible parts of plants used as food, typically excluding fruits, grains, and nuts.

이 야채는 신선해요.

These vegetables are fresh.

In Korean, '야채' generally refers to leafy greens, roots, and stems, but not fruits or grains.

Collocations

to eat vegetables

to prepare vegetables

Common Korean vegetables include '상추' (lettuce), '무' (radish), and '고추' (chili pepper).

'야채' is typically used in everyday speech, while '채소' is more formal.

Derived from Middle Korean '야차' (野菜), meaning 'wild vegetable' or 'field vegetable'.

'야채' is a general term for vegetables, while '채소' is more formal and often used in written contexts.

야

wild, field

root

채

vegetable

root

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