Korean word

초승달

Pronunciation

Romanizationchoseungttal

Meaning

  • nouncrescent moon

Example

하늘에 초승달이 떴다.ha neu re cho seung tta ri tteot tta

A crescent moon appeared in the sky.

Illustration for 초승달 (crescent moon)

More examples

창문에 초승달 모양의 그림자가 비쳤다.chang mu ne cho seung ttal mo yang ui keu rim ja ga pi cheot tta

A crescent-moon-shaped shadow appeared on the window.

Core concept

The narrow arc of light seen when the moon first begins to grow after the new moon.

Common phrases

  • 초승달 모양cho seung ttal mo yang

    crescent moon shape

  • 초승달처럼cho seung ttal cheo reom

    like a crescent moon

Similar words

반달pandal: A moon with one side lit, appearing close to a half circle.
보름달poreumdal: A fully round moon seen around the middle of a lunar month.
신월sinwol: A lunar phase when the moon is almost invisible from Earth.

Definition in Korean

초승달은 새로 뜨는 달 중에서 처음에 가늘게 보이는 달을 이르는 말.cho seung tta reun sae ro tteu neun tal chung e seo cheo eu me ka neul ge po i neun ta reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

초승 (choseung, "the early part of a lunar month") joins 달 (ttal, "moon"), connecting the moon's slender shape with the month's beginning.

Usage tips

  • In English, crescent moon can cover both waxing and waning crescents, while this Korean word especially evokes the thin moon at the month's start.

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