시차증
sichajeung
The English phrase jet lag is 시차증 (sichajeung) in Korean.
시차증 is used to describe the physical condition resulting from traveling across different time zones.
Meaning: physical condition (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
sichajeung
Did you know?
- While 시차증 is the medical term, Koreans more commonly use the phrase 시차 적응, which means 'adjusting to the time difference'.
- The word 시차증 is composed of three distinct characters: 시 meaning 'time', 차 meaning 'difference', and 증 meaning 'symptom'.
- In casual conversation, many Koreans simply use the English loanword 'jet lag' written in Hangul as 젯랙.
Examples in context
- 이미 시차 증후군이 있어?Do you already have jet lag?
- 비행기 시차 때문에 피곤해.I'm tired because of jet lag.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Jieun are talking after a long flight from New York.
- 지훈 Ji-hun지은 씨, 아직 시차증이 심해요?Jieun ssi, ajik sichajeungi simhaeyo?Jieun, do you still have bad jet lag?
- 지은 Ji-eun네, 밤에 잠이 안 와요.ne, bame jami an wayo.Yes, I can't sleep at night.
- 지훈 Ji-hun시차증을 빨리 극복해야 할 텐데요.sichajeungeul ppalli geukbokhaeya hal tendeyo.I hope you overcome the jet lag quickly.
- 지은 Ji-eun그러게요. 내일은 괜찮겠죠?geureogeyo. naireun gwaenchanketjyo?I agree. I'll be fine tomorrow, right?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “jet lag” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
