Korean word

시점

Pronunciation

Romanizationsijeom

Meaning

  • nounpoint in time

Example

그가 도착한 시점에 이미 회의는 끝났다.keu ga to cha kan si jeo me i mi hoe ui neun kkeun nat tta

By the time he arrived, the meeting had already ended.

Illustration for 시점 (point in time)

More examples

현재 시점에는 추가 논의가 필요하다.hyeon jae si jeo me neun chu ga no nui ga pi ryo ha da

At present, further discussion is needed.

Core concept

One precise location in time that marks when an event occurs.

Common phrases

  • 현재 시점hyeon jae si jeom

    current point in time

  • 이 시점에i si jeo me

    at this point in time

Similar words

때ttae: The time or life stage connected with an event.
시각sigak: The appointed or exact time given for an event.
순간sungan: A fleeting instant lasting almost no time.
시기sigi: The approximate period in which an event takes place.

Definition in Korean

어떤 일이 일어나는 특정한 때나 그 시간이 가리키는 한 지점을 이르는 명사.eo tteon i ri i reo na neun teuk jjeong han ttae na keu si ga ni ka ri ki neun han chi jeo meul i reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

The word combines the ideas of time and a point in a Sino-Korean formation, so its meaning centers on a time marked like a location.

Usage tips

  • It is useful in formal speech and writing when the timing of an event matters more than its length or general period.

Other meanings

  • point of viewnoun

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