정말

정말

Korean

Etymology

From 정 (正, jeong, “correct”) and 말 (mal, “word”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[ˈt͡ɕɘːŋma̠ɭ]
• Phonetic Hangul[정:말]

Revised Romanization? jeongmal Revised Romanization (translit.)? jeongmal McCune–Reischauer? chŏngmal Yale Romanization? cēngmal

Adverb

정말 • (jeongmal)

1. really; truly

   그 새로운 하인들은 일을 정말 잘 해.

   Geu saeroun haindeureun ireul jeongmal jal hae.

   Those new servants really do a splendid job.

Noun

정말 • (jeongmal)

1. That which is true or genuine.

Usage notes

• Like many Korean nouns, this word is often used as a determiner to modify another noun directly.