시야
siya[ɕʰija̠]
시야 (siya) is the Korean word for siya.
How do you pronounce it?
siya
Did you know?
- Depending on the context, 시야 can mean 'field of vision' or be a dialectal way of addressing an 'older brother'.
- The word can be used metaphorically in Korean to describe one's 'perspective' or 'outlook' on a certain situation.
- The version of 시야 meaning 'field of vision' is a Sino-Korean word derived from the characters 視 for 'sight' and 野 for 'field'.
Examples in context
- 그 분은 정말로 자선 활동을 많이 하십니다.That person does a lot of charity work.
- 이곳은 시야가 아주 좋아요.igoseun siyaga aju joayo.The view from here is very good.
- 창밖 시야가 탁 트였어요.changbak siyaga tak teuyeosseoyo.The view outside the window is wide open.
- 시야가 너무 좁아서 안 보여요.siyaga neomu jobaseo an boyeoyo.The field of vision is too narrow, so I can't see.
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Ji-hoon are driving in a car during a storm.
- 지은 Ji-eun비가 너무 많이 와서 시야가 좁아졌어.biga neomu mani waseo siyaga jobajyeosseo.It's raining so much that the visibility has narrowed.
- 지훈 Ji-hun맞아, 앞이 거의 안 보여.maja, api geoui an boyeo.You're right, I can hardly see ahead.
- 지은 Ji-eun와이퍼를 더 빨리 작동시켜 봐.waipeoreul deo ppalli jakdongsikyeo bwa.Try running the wipers faster.
- 지훈 Ji-hun알겠어, 이제 시야가 좀 나아졌어.algesseo, ije siyaga jom naajyeosseo.Okay, the visibility is a bit better now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 시야, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 시야, CC BY-SA 4.0.
