Meanings
- uncountableA Korean stew, typically made with meat, seafood or vegetables in a seasoned broth and served boiling hot.
1 more example
This was where my obsession with jjigae began. I set out to learn how to make not only this gateway jjigae, but all of the most popular jjigae of Korean cuisine: sundubu jjigae, kimchi jiigae^([sic]), gochujang jjigae and doenjang jjigae. Chicken soup may be for the soul, but jjigae is comfort food of the highest order.
2024 September 25, Jane Lee, “‘Jjigae is comfort food of the highest order’: my obsession with cooking Korea’s best-loved soups”, in The Guardian
Origin
- Korean찌개
- Englishjjigae
Borrowed from Korean 찌개 (jjigae), from 찌- (jji-, “to steam”) + -개 (-gae, suffix denoting something small associated with an action).
More words from Korean
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Hungarian ccsige
- ccsigea Korean stew
Japanese チゲ
- チゲ (chige)a Korean stew
Korean 찌개
- 찌개 (jjigae)a Korean stew
Russian ччигэ́, чиге́
- ччигэ́ (ččigɛ́)a Korean stew
- чиге́ (čigé)a Korean stew
Cite this entry
jjigae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jjigae
“jjigae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jjigae. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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