noun
jeon
Jeon (noun) means a savory Korean pancake made by coating sliced vegetables, meat, or fish in flour and egg and pan-frying them. Example: “We ordered kimchi jeon and seafood jeon to share.”
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A savory Korean pancake made by coating sliced vegetables, meat, or fish in flour and egg and pan-frying them.
"We ordered kimchi jeon and seafood jeon to share."
How to use jeon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA pan-fried Korean pancake, often filled with vegetables, seafood, or kimchi.
Common pairings
kimchi jeon
seafood jeon
fry jeon
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Etymology
Borrowed from Korean 전 (jeon).
Rhymes for jeon
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What does “jeon” mean?
The word “jeon” means a savory Korean pancake made by coating sliced vegetables, meat, or fish in flour and egg and pan-frying them. In plain terms, a pan-fried Korean pancake, often filled with vegetables, seafood, or kimchi.
How do you use “jeon” in a sentence?
Here is “jeon” used in a sentence: “We ordered kimchi jeon and seafood jeon to share.”
What part of speech is “jeon”?
“Jeon” is a noun.
Where does the word “jeon” come from?
The word “jeon” comes from Korean. Borrowed from Korean 전 (jeon).
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