Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 正色.

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋsʰɛk̚] ~ [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋsʰe̞k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • 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 edit

정색 (jeongsaek) (hanja 正色)

  1. serious look; straight face
    정색 짓다
    jeongsaegeul jitda
    to keep a straight face

Derived terms edit