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.
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