짐

짐 U+C9D0, 짐 HANGUL SYLLABLE JIM Composition: ㅈ + ㅣ + ㅁ ← 짏 [U+C9CF] Hangul Syllables 집 → [U+C9D1]

지직짂짃진짅짆 짇질짉짊짋짌짍 짎짏짐집짒짓짔 징짖짗짘짙짚짛
즤 ←	→ 짜

Korean

Etymology 1

Of native Korean origin. 지 (ji-, “to bear”) +‎ ㅁ (-m).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕim]
• Phonetic hangul: [짐]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jim
McCune–Reischauer?	chim
Yale Romanization?	cim

South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 짐의 / 짐에 / 짐까지

Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch and also heightens the next suffixed syllable.

Noun

짐 • (jim)

1. load, burden
2. package, parcel
3. cargo, freight

Synonyms

• 꾸러미 (kkureomi, “a bundle, pack, package”)
• 바리 (bari, “a cartful of load”)
• 부하(負荷) (buha, “load, burden”)
• 하물(荷物) (hamul, “parcel, cargo”)

Derived terms

• 짐꾼 (jimkkun, “a porter”)
• 짐바리 (jimbari, “(on a pack animal)”)
• 짐배 (jimbae, “(boat)”)
• 짐수레 (jimsure, “cart”)
• 짐짝 (jimjjak, “baggage”)
• 짐차(車) (jimcha, “(vehicle)”)
• 짐칸 (jimkan, “(overhead) compartment, (car) trunk”)
• 짐스럽다 (jimseureopda, “troublesome”)
• 등짐 (deungjim, “(back)”)

Related terms

• 지게 (jige)
• 지다 (jida)
• 지우다 (jiuda) (causative)
• 짊어지다 (jilmeojida)

See also

• 짐을 […] (jim-eul [ … ])
  • 꾸리다 (kkurida)
  • 나르다 (nareuda)
  • 내리다 (naerida)
  • 덜다 (deolda)
  • 떠맡다 (tteomatda)
  • 맡기다 (matgida)
  • 메다 (meda)
  • 버리다 (beorida)
  • 벗다 (beotda)
  • 부리다 (burida)
  • 부치다 (buchida)
  • 싣다 (sitda)
  • 싸다 (ssada)
  • 쌓다 (ssata)
  • 올리다 (ollida)
  • 지다 (jida)
  • 짊어지다 (jilmeojida)
  • 찾다 (chatda)
  • 챙기다 (chaenggida)
  • 풀다 (pulda)
• 짐이 […] (jim-i [ … ])
  • 가볍다 (gabyeopda)
  • 무겁다 (mugeopda)
  • 되다 (doeda)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 朕 (“I, me, my”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕi(ː)m]
• Phonetic hangul: [짐(ː)]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jim
McCune–Reischauer?	chim
Yale Romanization?	cīm

Pronoun

짐 • (jim) (hanja 朕)

1. (imperial) I, me (similar to the royal we)