지금

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕiɡɯm]
• Phonetic hangul: [지금]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jigeum
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jigeum
McCune–Reischauer?	chigŭm
Yale Romanization?	cikum

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 只今, from 只 (“only”) + 今 (“now”)

Adverb

지금 • (jigeum) (hanja 只今)

1. now

   너 지금 기분이 어떠니?

   neo jigeum gibuni eotteoni?

   How do you feel now?

   스튜디오 좀 봐도 되나요? — 음... 아마도 다음에요, 지금은 제가 바빠요.

   Seutyudio jom bwado doenayo? - eum... Amado da'eumeyo, jigeumeun jega bappayo.

   May I see the studio? — Um, maybe another time? Right now I am busy.

   Original English texts from 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)

   지금 누가 웁니까? ― jigeum nuga umnikka? ― Who is crying now?

Noun

지금 • (jigeum) (hanja 只今)

1. now, the current time

   지금까지 ― jigeumkkaji ― until now

   지금부터 ― jigeumbuteo ― from now on

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 地金, from 地 (“ground”) + 金 (“gold”)

Noun

지금 • (jigeum) (hanja 地金)

1. ingot gold, free gold