반짝반짝

Korean

Etymology

A reduplication of 반짝 (banjjak).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pa̠ɲt͡ɕ͈a̠k̚p͈a̠ɲt͡ɕ͈a̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [반짝빤짝]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	banjjakbanjjak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ban'jjagban'jjag
McCune–Reischauer?	pantchakpantchak
Yale Romanization?	pan.ccakpan.ccak

Ideophone

Ablaut/harmonic pair

Yin-form	번쩍번쩍 (beonjjeokbeonjjeok)
Yang-form	반짝반짝 (banjjakbanjjak)

반짝반짝 • (banjjakbanjjak)

1. (of a small light) twinkling; with a repeated sparkle

   반짝반짝 빛나는 별.

   banjjakbanjjak binnaneun byeol.

   A twinkling star.

   (literally, “A star whose light is twinkling.”)

2. (figurative, for a person) while repeatedly entering moments of clarity
3. (figurative, for a phenomenon) while repeatedly occurring suddenly
4. (for multiple people or over multiple nights) while staying up the night
5. while repeatedly lifting up a small thing; (of a small thing) while being repeatedly lifted

Derived terms

• 반짝반짝거리다 (banjjakbanjjakgeorida)