반짝

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Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin. Related to 번개 (beon'gae, “lightning”), 번득 (beondeuk, “with a reflected shine”).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?banjjak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ban'jjag
McCune–Reischauer?pantchak
Yale Romanization?pan.ccak

Ideophone

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Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 번쩍 (beonjjeok)
Yang-form 반짝 (banjjak)

반짝 (banjjak)

  1. (of a small light) with a sparkle
    반짝거린다.
    byeol-deur-i banjjakgeorinda.
    The stars are sparkling.
  2. (figurative, for a person) with a moment of clarity
  3. (figurative) 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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