Korean word

해돋이

Pronunciation

Romanizationhaedoji

Meaning

  • nounsunrise

Example

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

I saw the sunrise at the beach.

Illustration for 해돋이 (sunrise)

More examples

여행 중에 일찍 일어나서 해돋이를 찍었어요.yeo haeng chung e il jjik i reo na seo hae do ji reul jji geo sseo yo

I got up early during the trip and photographed the sunrise.

Core concept

The sun's first appearance above the eastern horizon at dawn.

Common phrases

  • 해돋이를 찍다hae do ji reul jjik tta

    photograph the sunrise

  • 해돋이를 기다리다hae do ji reul ki da ri da

    wait for the sunrise

Similar words

일출ilchul: The rising of the sun and the view created as the sun comes above the horizon.
해맞이haemaji: A gathering or activity held to watch and welcome the sun as it rises.
새벽saebyeok: The quiet time before sunrise when night is changing into morning.

Definition in Korean

새벽에 동쪽 하늘에서 처음 얼굴을 드러내는 태양의 모습이나 그 장면을 이르는 명사sae byeo ge tong jjok ha neu re seo cheo eum eol gu reul teu reo nae neun tae yang ui mo seu bi na keu chang myeo neul i reu neun myeong sa

Word origin

The native Korean word combines 해 (hae, "sun") with 돋이 (doji, "rising or emerging"), creating the image of the sun appearing.

Usage tips

  • Unlike dawn, which can mean the early light before the sun appears, this word centers on the visible sun and the scene it creates.

Opposites

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