ramyeon

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noun

Ramen (Korean style).

OriginKorean 라면 ← Japanese ラーメン ← Mandarin 拉麵 /拉面 →
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Meanings

nounramyeon (uncountable)

alternative ramyun

  1. uncountableRamen (Korean style).

    Anyone can follow the directions on the back of the ramyeon package to boil water and sprinkle in the spice packet, but connoisseurs will add extras like canned tuna, eggs, and cheese for enhanced flavor.

    2023 June 29, Violet Kim, “Korean food: 39 dishes we can’t live without”, in CNN

Origin

  1. Mandarin拉麵 /拉面“pulled noodles”
  2. Japaneseラーメン
  3. Korean라면
  4. Englishramyeon

Borrowed from Korean 라면 (ramyeon), from Japanese ラーメン (rāmen), from Mandarin 拉麵 /拉面 (lāmiàn, “pulled noodles”). Doublet of laghman, lamian, and ramen.

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

ramyeon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ramyeon

MLA

“ramyeon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ramyeon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ramyeon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ramyeon.

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