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

• 시작(始作)하다 (sijakhada, “to start”) (transitive)
• 시작(始作)되다 (sijakdoeda, “to begin; to start”) (intransitive)

 

Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɕʰid͡ʑa̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [시작]

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

• 시작(詩作)하다 (sijakhada, “to compose poems”)