Korean word

일출

Pronunciation

Romanizationilchul

Meaning

  • nounsunrise

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 일출 감상il chul kam sang

    sunrise viewing

  • 일출 풍경il chul pung gyeong

    sunrise scenery

Similar words

해돋이haedoji: A morning scene in which the sun first appears beyond the sea or mountains.
일몰ilmol: The sun's disappearance at the horizon and the fading light that follows.
새벽saebyeok: The quiet period before and around daybreak when darkness gives way to light.
아침achim: The part of the day after dawn when people begin their daily activities.

Definition in Korean

태양이 떠오르는 시각 자체와 그 순간의 풍경을 가리키는 말tae yang i tteo o reu neun si gak cha che wa keu sun ga nui pung gyeong eul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

일출 (ilchul, "sunrise") is a Sino-Korean compound whose parts mean sun and emerge, matching the image of the sun coming up.

Usage tips

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

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