정상

정상

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 正常, from 正 (“proper”) + 常 (“always”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[ˈt͡ɕɘːŋsʰa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic Hangul[정:상]

Revised Romanization? jeongsang Revised Romanization (translit.)? jeongsang McCune–Reischauer? chŏngsang Yale Romanization? cēngsang

Noun

정상 • (jeongsang) (hanja 正常)

1. normality

Usage notes

• Like many Korean nouns, this word is often used as a determiner to modify another noun directly, as for example in 정상 상태 (jeongsang sangtae, “normal condition”).

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 頂上, from 頂 (“peak”) + 上 (“top”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[t͡ɕʌ̹ŋsʰa̠ŋ]
• Phonetic Hangul[정상]

Revised Romanization? jeongsang Revised Romanization (translit.)? jeongsang McCune–Reischauer? chŏngsang Yale Romanization? cengsang

Noun

정상 • (jeongsang) (hanja 頂上)

1. peak; apex
2. top
3. summit