정각

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋɡa̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [정(ː)각]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeonggak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeonggag
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏnggak
Yale Romanization?	cēngkak

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 정(正) (jeong, “correct”) + 각(刻) (gak, “time”).

Noun

정각 • (jeonggak) (hanja 正刻)

1. sharp; on the dot

   한 시 정각에 만나다

   han si jeonggag-e mannada

   to meet at one o'clock sharp

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 정(定) (jeong, “selection”) + 각(刻) (gak, “time”).

Noun

정각 • (jeonggak) (hanja 定刻)

1. on time; on schedule

   기차는 정각에 도착했다.

   gicha-neun jeonggag-e dochakhaetda.

   The train arrived on time.