English–Korean

“midnight” in Korean

Korean

Also한밤중 (hanbamjung)

Pronunciation

Romanizationchajeong

Example

알람을 자정에 맞춰놨어요.al la meul cha jeong e mat chwo nwa sseo yo

I set the alarm for midnight.

Illustration for 자정 (midnight)

How to say “midnight” in Korean

“Midnight” in Korean is 자정 (chajeong).

A clock's zero point where the old date ends and the new date begins.

Full entry for 자정: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 자정

친구가 자정쯤 도착할 거예요.chin gu ga cha jeong jjeum to cha kal kkeo ye yo

My friend will arrive around midnight.

Tips for using 자정

  • When a business or transport schedule uses this word, checking the stated date prevents confusion about which night's midnight is intended.

Other Korean words for “midnight”

한밤중에 전화가 왔어요.han bam jung e cheon hwa ga wa sseo yo

A call came in at midnight.

“midnight” in other languages