지금

Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jigeum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jigeum
McCune–Reischauer?chigŭm
Yale Romanization?cikum

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 只今, from 只 (“only”) + 今 (“now”)

    Adverb

    지금 • (jigeum) (hanja 只今)

    1. now
      너 지금 기분이 어떠니?
      neo jigeum gibuni eotteoni?
      How do you feel now?
      스튜디오 좀 봐도 되나요? — 음... 아마도 다음에요, 지금은 제가 바빠요.
      Seutyudio jom bwado doenayo? - eum... Amado da'eumeyo, jigeumeun jega bappayo.
      May I see the studio? — Um, maybe another time? Right now I am busy.
      Original English texts from 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
      지금 누가 웁니까? ― jigeum nuga umnikka? ― Who is crying now?

    Noun

    지금 • (jigeum) (hanja 只今)

    1. now, the current time
      지금까지
      jigeumkkaji
      until now
      지금부터
      jigeumbuteo
      from now on

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 地金, from 地 (“ground”) + 金 (“gold”)

      Noun

      지금 • (jigeum) (hanja 地金)

      1. ingot gold, free gold
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