시작

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 始作, from (to begin) + (to do).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)d͡ʑa̠k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • 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

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시작 (sijak) (hanja 始作)

  1. start, beginning
    Antonyms: (kkeut, end; finish), 종료(終了) (jongnyo, conclusion; close)
    이제부터 시작이다.Ije-buteo sijagida.This is the beginning.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 詩作, from (poetry) + (composing).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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시작 (sijak) (hanja 詩作)

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