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)
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