시간

Sino-Korean word from 時間, from 時 (“time”) + 間 (“gap”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɕʰiɡa̠n]

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• Phonetic hangul: [시간]

시간 • (sigan) (hanja 時間)

1. time

   비제한적 관계절(계속적 용법의 관계절)은, 시간이나 장소를 나타내는 접속사가 이끄는 절과 유사하게, 삽입구로 쓰인다.

   Bijehanjeok gwan'gyejeol(gyesokjeok yongbeob-ui gwan'gyejeol)-eun, sigan-ina jangso-reul natanaeneun jeopsoksa-ga ikkeuneun jeol-gwa yusahage, sabipgu-ro sseu'inda.

   Nonrestrictive relative clauses are parenthetic, as are similar clauses introduced by conjunctions indicating time or place.

2. hour

   이번 시간에는 재미있는 춤을 배워 보도록 하겠습니다.

   Ibeon sigan-e-neun jaemiinneun chum-eul baewo bodorok hagetseumnida.

   In this hour, you'll learn interesting dancing.

3. lesson

Sino-Korean word from 時艱 (“hard times”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɕʰiɡa̠n]

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• Phonetic hangul: [시간]

시간 • (sigan) (hanja 時艱)

1. troubles or hardships of a specific time or era

Sino-Korean word from 屍姦, from 屍 (“corpse”) + 姦 (“fornication”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)ɡa̠n]

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• Phonetic hangul: [시(ː)간]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

시간 • (sigan) (hanja 屍姦)

1. necrophilia

Sino-Korean word from 屍 (“corpse”) + 諫 (“admonish”).

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈɕʰi(ː)ɡa̠n]

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• Phonetic hangul: [시(ː)간]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

시간 • (sigan) (hanja 屍諫)

1. providing counsel to the king (even to the point of death)