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)