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]
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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.