정착

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 定着

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeongchak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeongchag
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏngch'ak
Yale Romanization?	cēngchak

Noun

정착 • (jeongchak)

1. settlement, settling down, becoming established

   아버지가 어머니랑 결혼하셔서 한국에 정착을 하셨다고 들었어요.

   Abeojiga eomeonirang gyeolhonhasyeoseo Han'guge jeongchageul hasyeotdago deureosseoyo.

   I heard that [my] father married [my] mother and settled down in Korea.

Derived terms

• 정착하다 (jeongchakhada)
• 정착되다 (jeongchakdoeda)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 碇着

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ŋt͡ɕʰa̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [정착]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeongchak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeongchag
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏngch'ak
Yale Romanization?	cengchak

Noun

정착 • (jeongchak)

1. tying or securing a material to another solid object