지금

Korean

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[t͡ɕiɡɯm]
  • Phonetic Hangul[지금]
Revised Romanization? jigeum
Revised Romanization (translit.)? jigeum
McCune–Reischauer? chigŭm
Yale Romanization? cikum

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 只今, from 只 (“only”) + 今 (“now”)

Adverb

지금 • (jigeum)

  1. now
    너 지금 기분이 어떠니?
    Neo jigeum gibuni eotteoni?
    How do you feel now?
    스튜디오 좀 봐도 되나요? — 음... 아마도 다음에요, 지금은 제가 바빠요.
    Seutyudio jom bwado doenayo? eum... Amado da-eumeyo, jigeumeun jega bappayo.
    May I see the studio? — Um, maybe another time? Right now I am busy.
    Original English texts from 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)

Noun

지금 • (jigeum) (hanja 只今)

  1. now, the current time
    지금까지 ― jigeumkkaji ― until now
    지금부터 ― jigeumbuteo ― from now on

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 地 (“ground”) + 金 (“gold”)

Noun

지금 • (jigeum) (hanja 地金)

  1. gold ingot
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