기상
Korean
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kisʰa̠ŋ]
- Phonetic hangul: [기상]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gisang |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gisang |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kisang |
| Yale Romanization? | kisang |
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 氣象 (“meteorological phenomenon”). See also Japanese 氣象 (kishō).
Noun
기상 • (gisang) (hanja 氣象)
- weather
Synonyms
- 날 (nal)
- 날씨 (nalssi)
- 일기(日氣) (ilgi)
- 천기(天氣) (cheon'gi)
- 시후(時候) (sihu)
- 기후(氣候) (gihu)
Derived terms
- 기상대원(氣象臺員) (gisangdaewon, “weatherman”)
- 기상학(氣象學) (gisanghak, “meteorology”)
- 기상청(氣象廳) (gisangcheong, “weather service; meteorological office”)
- 기상학자(氣象學者) (gisanghakja, “meteorologist”)
- 기상위성(氣象衛星) (gisang'wiseong, “weather satellite”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 氣像, from 氣 (“energy”) + 像 (“resemble, be like; image, idol”).
Noun
기상 • (gisang) (hanja 氣像)
- spirit, vigour, energy
- 꿋꿋한 기상 ― kkutkkuthan gisang ― a steadfast spirit
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 起牀 (“to get up; to get out of bed; to wake up”).
Noun
기상 • (gisang) (hanja 起牀)
- getting up, getting out of bed, waking up
- Antonym: 취침(就寢) (chwichim, “going to bed”)
- (interjection) wake up!, get up!