시기

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 時機, from 時 (“time”) + 機 (“framework”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɕʰiɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [시기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sigi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sigi
McCune–Reischauer?	sigi
Yale Romanization?	siki

Noun

시기 • (sigi) (hanja 時機)

1. a time, especially a time for doing something; opportunity; chance

   하기에 좋은 시기

   hagi-e jo'eun sigi

   a good time for doing something

   시기를 놓치다

   sigi-reul notchida

   to miss an opportunity

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 時期, from 時 (“time”) + 期 (“phase; stage”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɕʰiɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [시기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sigi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sigi
McCune–Reischauer?	sigi
Yale Romanization?	siki

Noun

시기 • (sigi) (hanja 時期)

1. period of time
2. season

   이 달은 태풍이 찾을 시기다.

   i dar-eun taepung-i chajeul sigida.

   This month is typhoon season.

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 猜忌.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɕʰiɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [시기]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sigi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sigi
McCune–Reischauer?	sigi
Yale Romanization?	siki

Noun

시기 • (sigi) (hanja 猜忌)

1. envy; jealousy

   Synonyms: 샘 (saem), 질투(嫉妬) (jiltu)

   시기는 흔히 열등감에 그 원인이 있다.

   sigi-neun heunhi yeoldeunggam-e geu wonin-i itda.

   Jealousy often stems from an inferiority complex.

Derived terms

• 시기하다 (猜忌—, sigihada)

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 始期.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)ɡi]
• Phonetic hangul: [시(ː)기]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sigi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sigi
McCune–Reischauer?	sigi
Yale Romanization?	sīki

Noun

시기 • (sigi) (hanja 始期)

1. starting period
2. (law) effective date

   Antonym: 종기(終期) (jonggi)