yukhoe

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noun

One of a variety of hoe (raw dishes in Korean cuisine), which are usually made from raw ground beef seasoned with various spices or sauces.

OriginKorean 육회(肉膾) →
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Meanings

nounyukhoe (uncountable)

alternative yuk hwe

  1. uncountableOne of a variety of hoe (raw dishes in Korean cuisine), which are usually made from raw ground beef seasoned with various spices or sauces.

    All of them – especially my father-in-law – enjoyed yuk hwe, a kind of beef tartar.

    2015, Han Kang, translated by Deborah Smith, The Vegetarian, Granta, published 2018, page 18

Origin

  1. Korean육회(肉膾)
  2. Englishyukhoe

From Korean 육회(肉膾) (yukhoe).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 肉膾 /肉脍
  • 肉膾 /肉脍 (ròukuài)a Korean dish
Japanese ユッケ
  • ユッケ (yukke)a Korean dish
Korean 육회
  • 육회 (yukhoe)a Korean dish
Russian юкхве́
  • юкхве́ (jukxvɛ́)a Korean dish
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APA

yukhoe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yukhoe

MLA

“yukhoe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yukhoe. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yukhoe,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yukhoe.

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