정각

Korean

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋɡa̠k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [정(ː)각]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeonggak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeonggag
McCune–Reischauer?chŏnggak
Yale Romanization?cēngkak

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 정(正) (jeong, “correct”) + 각(刻) (gak, “time”).

Noun

정각 • (jeonggak) (hanja 正刻)

  1. sharp; on the dot
    한 시 정각에 만나다
    han si jeonggag-e mannada
    to meet at one o'clock sharp

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 정(定) (jeong, “selection”) + 각(刻) (gak, “time”).

Noun

정각 • (jeonggak) (hanja 定刻)

  1. on time; on schedule
    기차는 정각에 도착했다.
    gicha-neun jeonggag-e dochakhaetda.
    The train arrived on time.
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