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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

사전 조리된

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sajeon joridoen

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pre-cooked/ˌpriːˈkʊkt/
adjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #8500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"바쁜 직장인들을 위한 사전 조리된 도시락이 인기입니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Cooked wholly or partially in advance, so that it only requires reheating or minimal final preparation before eating.

    "The recipe calls for pre-cooked chicken breast to save time during weeknight preparation."
  2. 2

    Figuratively, planned, settled, or arranged beforehand rather than spontaneously.

    "The committee's decision felt like a pre-cooked arrangement before the open debate even began."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Formed in English by compounding the prefix pre- (derived from Latin prae-, meaning 'before') with the past participle of the verb cook (derived from Old English cocian, ultimately from Latin coquere). The term emerged in the mid-20th century alongside the rise of processed and convenience foods in the food industry.

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