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

    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
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