Meanings
- uncountableSynonym of takuan (a type of pickled daikon radish).
Danmuji is yellow radish. I really like danmuji. Kimbap is really strange without it!
2020, Jieun Kiaer, Study Abroad in Korea: Korean Language and Culture, Taylor & Francis, →ISBN2 more examples
I knew for a fact that Samantha hated that yellow radish. She always avoided it when we went out to eat jjajangmyeon, which was wild because black bean noodles with danmuji is basically the best combo ever.
2022, Sarah Suk, Made in Korea, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, →ISBN, page 225Arrange one-fourth of the danmuji, carrot, and cucumber horizontally across the center of the rice layer.
2024, Jody Eddy, Eat Like a Monk: A Plant-Based Guide to Conscious Cooking and Mindful Eating, Insight Editions, →ISBN, page 81Synonyms: takuan
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of takuan (a type of pickled daikon radish).
Origin
- Korean단무지
- Englishdanmuji
Borrowed from Korean 단무지 (danmuji).
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danmuji. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/danmuji
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