정상

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 正常, from 正 (“proper”) + 常 (“always”)

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋsʰa̠ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [정(ː)상]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jeongsang
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeongsang
    McCune–Reischauer?chŏngsang
    Yale Romanization?cēngsang

    Noun

    정상 • (jeongsang) (hanja 正常)

    1. normality
    Usage notes

    Like many Korean nouns, this word is often used as a determiner to modify another noun directly, as for example in 정상 상태 (jeongsang sangtae, “normal condition”).

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 頂上, from 頂 (“peak”) + 上 (“top”)

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?jeongsang
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeongsang
      McCune–Reischauer?chŏngsang
      Yale Romanization?cengsang

      Noun

      정상 • (jeongsang) (hanja 頂上)

      1. peak; apex
      2. top
      3. summit
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