감칠맛

Korean

Etymology

From 감치다 (gamchida, “to linger”, < 감— (gam-, “to wind”)) +‎ ㄹ (-l) +‎ 맛 (mat, “taste”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈka̠(ː)mt͡ɕʰiɭma̠t̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [감(ː)칠맏]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gamchilmat
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gamchilmas
McCune–Reischauer?	kamch'ilmat
Yale Romanization?	kāmchil.mas

Noun

감칠맛 • (gamchilmat)

1. umami, savory taste

   Synonym: 우마미 (umami)

Related terms

• 단맛 (danmat)
• 신맛 (sinmat)
• 짠맛 (jjanmat)
• 쓴맛 (sseunmat)
• 매운맛 (mae'unmat)