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정색

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Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 正色.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋsʰɛk̚] ~ [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋsʰe̞k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeongsaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeongsaeg
McCune–Reischauer?chŏngsaek
Yale Romanization?cēngsayk

Noun

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정색 (jeongsaek) (hanja 正色)

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

Derived terms

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