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

   이제부터 시작이다.

   ijebuteo sijagida.

   This is the beginning.

Derived terms

• 시작하다 (sijakhada, “to start”) (transitive)
• 시작되다 (sijakdoeda, “to begin, to start”) (intransitive)

Synonyms

• 비롯 (birot, “begin”) (native Korean counterpart)

Antonyms

• 종료 (終了, jongnyo, “end”)
• 끝 (kkeut, “end”)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

시작 • (sijak) (hanja 詩作)

1. composition of poetry