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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