What does honbap mean in Korean?
혼밥 Honbap
Also written: 혼자 밥 먹기
Meaning
Eating alone — now a normal lifestyle, not a sad label.
- When
- Popular around 2015
- Heard in
- daily life, food, lifestyle
- Feels
- neutral, daily life
- Politeness
- Casual. Fine with friends and online; skip it in formal writing or with people you should be polite to.
How Koreans use Honbap
오늘은 혼밥 해야지.
Honbap for me today.
혼밥 하기 좋은 가게 추천해줘.
Recommend a good place for honbap.