청량제

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 淸凉 (“refreshing”) + 劑 (“agent, medicine”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋɲa̠ŋd͡ʑe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [청냥제]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	cheongnyangje
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	cheonglyangje
McCune–Reischauer?	ch'ŏngnyangje
Yale Romanization?	chenglyangcey

Noun

청량제 • (cheongnyangje) (hanja 淸凉劑)

1. food or medicine that freshens the mouth (e.g. jintan)

   구중청량제 ― gujungcheongnyangje ― mouth rinse

   • 1938 August 4, “복숭아는 소화를 돕고 감기에도 듯고 [boksung'aneun sohwareul dopgo gamgiedo deutgo, Peaches help in digestion and are also good for colds]”, in The Chosun Ilbo:

     몸에 열이 잇고 목이 타고 할 때에 청량제로 먹으면 좆습니다

     mom-e yeor-i itgo mog-i tago hal ttae-e cheongnyangje-ro meogeumyeon jotseumnida

     They are good to eat as refreshing food when you have a fever and your throat hurts and so forth

2. (figurative) breath of fresh air
   • 1933 (pub. 1948), 김동안 [gimdong'an], chapter 25, in 운현궁의 봄 [Spring at the Unhyeon Palace]:

     정확히 통찰하는 그의 눈과 든든한 그의 손은, 오랜 학정에 피폐해서 마지막 힘까지 다 사라져 가려는 시민의 위에, 새로운 청량제를 부어 주려고 준비하였다.

     Jeonghwakhi tongchalhaneun geu-ui nun-gwa deundeunhan geu-ui soneun, oraen hakjeong-e pipyehaeseo majimak him-kkaji da sarajeo garyeoneun simin-ui wie, saeroun cheongnyangje-reul bueo juryeogo junbihayeotda.

     His accurately perceiving eyes and his trustworthy hands readied themselves to pour a new breath of fresh air upon the people, the last of whose strength had been fading away under the ravages of long-lasting misrule.

   • 2020 November 16, “인천 둘레길을 아시나요? [incheon dullegireul asinayo?, Do you know the walk paths in Incheon?]”, in The Chosun Ilbo‎^[1]:

     아름다운 산들은 인천 시민들의 삶을 산뜻하고 시원하게 해주는 청량제이다.

     Areumdaun san-deur-eun Incheon simin-deur-ui salm-eul santteuthago siwonhage haejuneun cheongnyangje-ida.

     The beautiful mountains are a breath of fresh air which refresh and enliven the lives of Incheon's citizens.