A2 noun intermediate

재료

[jaeryo]

Meaning: ingredients; materials

What does 재료 mean?

재료 [jaeryo] is a noun meaning "ingredients; materials". It is rated A2 on the CEFR scale, which means elementary — common in daily conversation. This word appears across 2 Lexibeom card packs, making it a high-utility vocabulary item for everyday Korean.

Example Sentences (2)

Here are real-life sentences where 재료 [jaeryo] appears naturally. Each example is taken from a Lexibeom learning card and reviewed by our AI pipeline.

집에서 같이 요리할까요? 냉장고에 재료가 좀 있어요.

Shall we cook together at home? There are some ingredients in the fridge.

📚 From Daily Life

어머니가 벌써 송편 재료를 준비하셨대요.

My mother already prepared the songpyeon ingredients.

📚 From Korean Culture & Traditions

How to Use 재료 in Conversation

As a noun, 재료 can be the subject (with 이/가 particle) or object (with 을/를) of a sentence. Korean nouns do not change form for number or gender, so the same word covers singular and plural. Pay attention to the particle that follows — it shifts the entire meaning of the sentence.

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