정색

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 正色.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘːŋsʰɛk̚] ~ [ˈt͡ɕɘːŋsʰe̞k̚]
  • Phonetic hangeul: [정ː색/정ː섹]
Revised Romanization? jeongsaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)? jeongsaeg
McCune–Reischauer? chŏngsaek
Yale Romanization? cēngsayk

Noun

정색 • (jeongsaek) (hanja 正色)

  1. serious look; straight face
    정색을 짓다
    jeongsaegeul jitda
    to keep a straight face

Derived terms
  • 정색하다 (正色—, jeongsaekhada)
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