번쩍

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Related to 번개 (beon-gae, “lightning”), 번득 (beondeuk, “with a reflected shine”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [pʌ̹ɲt͡ɕ͈ʌ̹k̚]
Phonetic hangeul: [번쩍]

Revised Romanization^?	beonjjeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	beonjjeog
McCune–Reischauer^?	pŏntchŏk
Yale Romanization^?	penccek

Ideophone

번쩍 • (beonjjeok)

(of a strong light) with a blast, with a flash, with a glitter
- 번개가 번쩍거린다.
  Beon-gaega beonjjeokgeorinda.
  The lightnings are flashing.
(figurative, for a person) with a moment of great and sudden clarity
(figurative) very suddenly; very quickly
while appearing clearly in one's mind
while lifting up a large, heavy thing; (of a large thing) while being lifted

Derived terms

번쩍번쩍 (beonjjeokbeonjjeok)
번쩍거리다 (beonjjeokgeorida)
뻔쩍 (ppeonjjeok)

Usage notes

번쩍 (beonjjeok) is the yin vowel, or dark vowel, form of 반짝 (banjjak).

In contemporary Korean, the yin vowels refer to /ʌ/, /e/, /u/, and often /i/. In Korean ideophones and sensory words, forms with these vowels have a connotation of darkness, largeness, murkiness, bluntness, old age, or negativeness.