아침

아침

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[a̠t͡ɕʰim]
• Phonetic Hangul[아침]

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

Noun

아침 • (achim)

1. morning

   저는 아침에 일찍 일어나요.

   Jeoneun achime iljjik ireonayo.

   I wake up early in the morning.

2. breakfast

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”)