아침

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 아ᄎᆞᆷ (Yale: achom).

Pronunciation

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• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [a̠t͡ɕʰim]
• Phonetic hangul: [아침]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	achim
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	achim
McCune–Reischauer?	ach'im
Yale Romanization?	a.chim

Noun

아침 • (achim)

1. morning

   저는 아침에 일찍 일어나요.

   jeo-neun achim-e iljjik ireonayo.

   I wake up early in the morning.

2. breakfast

   아침은 7시에서 9시 사이에 꼭 먹도록!

   achimeun 7sieseo 9si saie kkok meokdorok!

   Make sure you eat breakfast between 7 and 9.

Antonyms

• (breakfast): 저녁 (jeonyeok, “evening meal”)

Derived terms

• 아침 식사 (achim siksa, “breakfast”)

See also

• (morning): 낮 (nat, “daytime”), 오후 (ohu, “afternoon”), 저녁 (jeonyeok, “evening”), 밤 (bam, “night”)