English–Korean

“sunrise” in Korean

Korean

Also해돋이 (haedoji)

Pronunciation

Romanizationilchul

Example

산에서 일출을 보니 경치가 정말 아름다웠어요.sa ne seo il chu reul po ni kyeong chi ga cheong mal a reum da wo sseo yo

The view was really beautiful when I saw the sunrise from the mountain.

Illustration for 일출 (sunrise)

How to say “sunrise” in Korean

“Sunrise” in Korean is 일출 (ilchul).

The moment the sun rises above the horizon and the scene it creates.

Full entry for 일출: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 일출

여러 사람이 해변에서 일출 감상을 위해 모였어요.yeo reo sa ra mi hae byeo ne seo il chul kam sang eul wi hae mo yeo sseo yo

Many people gathered at the beach to watch the sunrise.

Tips for using 일출

  • In weather reports and tourist information, 일출 (ilchul, "sunrise") often sounds more formal than everyday descriptions of the sun coming up.

Other Korean words for “sunrise”

바닷가에서 해돋이를 봤어요.pa dat kka e seo hae do ji reul pwa sseo yo

I saw the sunrise at the beach.

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