정착

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 定着

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋt͡ɕʰa̠k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [정(ː)착]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeongchak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeongchag
McCune–Reischauer?chŏngch'ak
Yale Romanization?cēngchak

Noun

정착 • (jeongchak)

  1. settlement, settling down, becoming established
    아버지가 어머니랑 결혼하셔서 한국에 정착을 하셨다고 들었어요.
    Abeojiga eomeonirang gyeolhonhasyeoseo Han'guge jeongchageul hasyeotdago deureosseoyo.
    I heard that [my] father married [my] mother and settled down in Korea.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 碇着

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ŋt͡ɕʰa̠k̚]
  • Phonetic hangul: [정착]
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?jeongchak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?jeongchag
McCune–Reischauer?chŏngch'ak
Yale Romanization?cengchak

Noun

정착 • (jeongchak)

  1. tying or securing a material to another solid object
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