시작

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 始作, from 始 (“to begin”) + 作 (“to do”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)d͡ʑa̠k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [시(ː)작]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sijak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sijag
McCune–Reischauer?sijak
Yale Romanization?sīcak

Noun

시작 • (sijak) (hanja 始作)

  1. start, beginning
    Antonyms: 끝 (kkeut, “end; finish”), 종료(終了) (jongnyo, “conclusion; close”)
    이제부터 시작이다. ― Ije-buteo sijagida. ― This is the beginning.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 詩作, from 詩 (“poetry”) + 作 (“composing”).

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sijak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sijag
McCune–Reischauer?sijak
Yale Romanization?sicak

Noun

시작 • (sijak) (hanja 詩作)

  1. composition of poetry
    Synonym: 작시(作詩) (jaksi)
Derived terms
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