빤짝

Korean

Etymology

Intensive form of 반짝 (banjjak).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ppanjjak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ppan'jjag
McCune–Reischauer?ppantchak
Yale Romanization?ppan.ccak

Ideophone

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 뻔쩍 (ppeonjjeok)
Yang-form 빤짝 (ppanjjak)
Consonant set
Plain 반짝 (banjjak)
Intensive 빤짝 (ppanjjak)

빤짝 • (ppanjjak)

  1. (of a small light) with a bright sparkle
    별들이 빤짝거린다.
    byeol-deur-i ppanjjakgeorinda.
    The stars are sparkling brightly.
  2. (figurative, for a person) with a moment of bright clarity
  3. (figurative) quite suddenly
  4. while staying up the night
  5. while lifting up a small thing; (of a small thing) while being lifted

Derived terms

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