절정

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 絶頂.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ʎt͡ɕ͈ʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [절쩡]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeoljeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeoljeong
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏlchŏng
Yale Romanization?	celqceng

Noun

절정 • (jeoljeong) (hanja 絶頂/絕頂)

1. (literal, figurative) top, peak, summit, zenith

   Synonyms: 정점(頂點) (jeongjeom), 최정상(最頂上) (choejeongsang)

2. (narratology) climax

   Synonym: 클라이막스 (keullaimakseu)