Korean word

아침

Pronunciation

Romanizationachim

Meaning

  • nounmorning

Example

나는 아침에 커피를 마셔요.na neun a chi me keo pi reul ma syeo yo

I drink coffee in the morning.

Illustration for 아침 (morning)

More examples

아침에는 산책을 해요.a chi me neun san chae geul hae yo

I take a walk in the morning.

Core concept

The first active stretch of the day, with its usual first meal connected to it.

Common phrases

  • 아침에a chi me

    in the morning

  • 아침 식사a chim sik ssa

    breakfast

  • 아침마다a chim ma da

    every morning

Similar words

오전ojeon: The part of the day before noon, especially when stating a clock time or making a schedule.
새벽saebyeok: The very early time around dawn, usually before the sun rises.

Definition in Korean

아침은 하루의 시작에 해당하는 시간으로, 보통 해가 뜨는 무렵부터 오전 초반까지를 가리키며 상황에 따라 그 시간에 하는 식사도 의미한다.a chi meun ha ru ui si ja ge hae dang ha neun si ga neu ro po tong hae ga tteu neun mu ryeop ppu teo o jeon cho ban kka ji reul ka ri ki myeo sang hwang e tta ra keu si ga ne ha neun sik ssa do ui mi han da

Word origin

The historical origin of this word is uncertain from the available evidence, so no reliable decomposition or development is given here.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English, Korean can use one everyday noun for both the early day and its first meal, which makes context important in short conversations.

Other meanings

  • breakfastnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 아침식사achimsikssabreakfastnoun
  • 아침밥achimppapbreakfastnoun
  • 아침잠achimjammorning sleepnoun

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