정색

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 正色.

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋsʰɛk̚] ~ [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋsʰe̞k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [정(ː)색/정(ː)섹]
    • 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

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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