진정

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 鎭靜.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕi(ː)ɲd͡ʑʌ̹ŋ]
    • Phonetic hangul: [진(ː)정]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?jinjeong
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?jinjeong
    McCune–Reischauer?chinjŏng
    Yale Romanization?cīn.ceng

    Noun

    Derived verbs
    Active 진정하다
    Passive 진정되다
    Causative 진정시키다

    진정 • (jinjeong) (hanja 鎭靜)

    1. relaxation; tranquility
    2. pacification
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 眞正.

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?jinjeong
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?jinjeong
      McCune–Reischauer?chinjŏng
      Yale Romanization?cin.ceng

      Adverb

      진정 • (jinjeong) (hanja 眞正)

      1. truly, really, genuinely
        만나 뵙게 돼 진정 영광입니다. ― Manna boepge dwae jinjeong yeonggwan-g'imnida. ― It is truly an honour to meet you.

      Root

      진정 • (jinjeong) (hanja 眞正)

      1. Root of 진정하다 (jinjeonghada, “to be true, to be genuine”). Rarely used alone.

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 眞情.

        Pronunciation

        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?jinjeong
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?jinjeong
        McCune–Reischauer?chinjŏng
        Yale Romanization?cin.ceng

        Noun

        진정 • (jinjeong) (hanja 眞情)

        1. sincerity; one's true heart / feelings
          진정으로 사랑하다 ― jinjeon-g'euro saran-ghada ― to love with sincerity
          그는 울먹이며 마음속 진정을 털어놓았다.
          Geu-neun ulmeogimyeo ma'eumsok jinjeon-g'eul teoreonoatda.
          On the verge of tears, he laid his heart bare.
          나의 진정을 알아주는 사람은 오직 그였다.
          Na-ui jinjeon-g'eul arajuneun saram-eun ojik geu-yeotda.
          He was the only person who believed in my sincerity.
        2. real or true situation

        Etymology 4

          Sino-Korean word from 陳情.

          Pronunciation

          • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕi(ː)ɲd͡ʑʌ̹ŋ]
          • Phonetic hangul: [진(ː)정]
            • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
          Romanizations
          Revised Romanization?jinjeong
          Revised Romanization (translit.)?jinjeong
          McCune–Reischauer?chinjŏng
          Yale Romanization?cīn.ceng

          Noun

          Derived verbs
          Active 진정하다

          진정 • (jinjeong) (hanja 陳情)

          1. petition
          Derived terms
          • 진정서(陳情書) (jinjeongseo)
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