신정

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 新正, from 新 (“new”) + 正 (“first month of year”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɕʰiɲd͡ʑʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [신정]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sinjeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sinjeong
McCune–Reischauer?	sinjŏng
Yale Romanization?	sin.ceng

Noun

신정 • (sinjeong) (hanja 新正)

1. January 1, New Year's Day
2. New Year of the Gregorian calendar

   Synonym: 양력(陽曆)설 (yangnyeokseol)

   Antonym: 구정(舊正) (gujeong, “Lunar New Year”)

   Hypernyms: 새해 (saehae), 신년(新年) (sinnyeon)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 腎精, from 腎 (“kidney”) + 精 (“essence, energy”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɕʰiɲd͡ʑʌ̹ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [신정]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sinjeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sinjeong
McCune–Reischauer?	sinjŏng
Yale Romanization?	sin.ceng

Noun

신정 • (sinjeong) (hanja 腎精)

1. (traditional Korean medicine) male virility; semen in one shot

   Synonyms: 신수(腎水) (sinsu), 신기(腎氣) (sin'gi)

2. (traditional Korean medicine) kidney essence