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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