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Where does “キムチ” come from?

キムチ (Japanese) comes from Korean 김치, from Korean 침채 — soaked vegetables.

キムチ (Japanese): kimchi

Definitions

  1. kimchi

Ancestry of “キムチ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean김치kimchi, a dish made with fermented, seasoned...
2Korean침채soaked vegetables
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