Definitions

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  • noun A monetary unit of North Korea and formerly of South Korea, equal to one hundredth of a won.
  • noun Alternative spelling of jeon.

Etymologies

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Korean  (jeon).

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Examples

  • It was, actually, not a pah jun, but kimchee jun, which is the same pan-fried cake concept, but rather than green onions and/or seafood in the batter, it has kimchee.

    Archive 2006-05-01 2006

  • It was, actually, not a pah jun, but kimchee jun, which is the same pan-fried cake concept, but rather than green onions and/or seafood in the batter, it has kimchee.

    Wharo Korean Barbecue - The Illusion of the 405 2006

  • I was also impressed by Orchid Ensemble, a group from the northwest that features two chinese women on zheng (the large wooden zither, pronounced "jun") and erhu (the two-string knee fiddle), and a third non-Chinese member on percussion and the highly traditional Chinese marimbas.

    More Music Walter Jon Williams 2008

  • I was also impressed by Orchid Ensemble, a group from the northwest that features two chinese women on zheng (the large wooden zither, pronounced "jun") and erhu (the two-string knee fiddle), and a third non-Chinese member on percussion and the highly traditional Chinese marimbas.

    Archive 2008-09-01 Walter Jon Williams 2008

  • When this "jun" character is attached as a suffix to other characters as in the examples below it means "something which corresponds to, conforms to, or the level of something".

    Gemba Panta Rei 2009

  • Our food was more beef-centered — bulgogi, but without spicy sauce — there were also dumplings, kimchee and pancake (pa jun).

    Korean feast: impossible food-wine pairing?!? | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010

  • A public option is not reform; it is just more wine and circuses to buy votes at election time. jun bolayog

    Obama defends public option, but says he's open to alternatives 2009

  • Chung Sung-jun/Getty Images An officer smashed boards with his forehead.

    Gearing Up for G-20 Summit 2010

  • A variety of “jun” (pictured, right) which is something like potato pancakes but with fish, beef, vegetables, or seafood

    2010 February | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010

  • A variety of “jun” (pictured, right) which is something like potato pancakes but with fish, beef, vegetables, or seafood

    Korean feast: impossible food-wine pairing?!? | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010

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