일색

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 일(一) (il, “one”) + 색(色) (saek, “color”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [iɭsʰɛk̚] ~ [iɭsʰe̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [일색/일섹]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ilsaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ilsaeg
McCune–Reischauer?	ilsaek
Yale Romanization?	il.sayk

Noun

일색 • (ilsaek) (hanja 一色)

1. (after another noun) all, totally, nothing but...

   요즘 거리에 나가보면 사랑노래 일색이다.

   Yojeum geori-e nagabomyeon sarangnorae ilsaeg-ida.

   If you go out in the streets these days, there is nothing but love songs.

   잿빛 일색의 도시

   jaetbit ilsaeg-ui dosi

   a totally ashen-colored city

2. (literary) singularly beautiful woman

   Synonyms: 절색(絕色) (jeolsaek), 가인(佳人) (gain)