How do you say "rib" in Korean?

갈비뼈

galbippyeo

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "rib" is 갈비뼈 (galbippyeo).

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Pronunciation

Galbippyeo stretches long, gal-bi-PPYEO, borrowing from the word for short rib you'd order at a barbecue restaurant.

Writing and usage

갈비뼈 is written using hangul. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

넘어지면서 갈비뼈에 멍이 들었어.

neomeojimyeonseo galbippyeoe meongi deureosseo.

He bruised a rib when he fell.

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How to remember 갈비뼈

Your rib bone shares its name with galbi, the grilled short ribs you order at dinner.

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Questions about 갈비뼈

How do you pronounce 갈비뼈?

Galbippyeo stretches long, gal-bi-PPYEO, borrowing from the word for short rib you'd order at a barbecue restaurant.

Is 갈비뼈 formal or casual?

갈비뼈 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 갈비뼈 written in Korean?

갈비뼈 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as galbippyeo.

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