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Slang

혼밥

honbap

Eating alone.

Origin혼자 (alone) + 밥 (meal).

When to useRestaurants with solo seats, or simply saying you ate by yourself.

CarefulNeutral now — many restaurants advertise as 혼밥 friendly.

Examples

  • 오늘은 혼밥하기 좋은 국밥집 갈래.

    I'm going to a gukbap place that's good for eating alone.

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