저녁

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Samgang haengsildo (三綱行實圖 / 삼강행실도), 1511, as Middle Korean 져녁 (Yale: cyenyek). Also attested as 뎌녁 (dyenyek), 저녁 (cenyek).

Evidently a compound with 녘 (nyeok, “around the time of”) as its second component; the first part may be 져물— (jeomul-, “to get dark”) (> modern 저물— (jeomul-)), 지— (ji-, “(of the sun) to set”), or 뎌 (dyeo, “that”) (> modern 저 (jeo)).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ɲʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [저녁]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeonyeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeonyeog
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏnyŏk
Yale Romanization?	cenyek

Noun

저녁 • (jeonyeok)

1. evening

   저녁 일곱 시에 ― jeonyeok ilgop si-e ― at seven p.m. (lit. "in the evening")

2. evening meal; supper; dinner

Antonyms

• (evening meal): 아침 (achim, “breakfast”)

Holonyms

• (evening): 오후 (ohu, “p.m.”)

See also

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