Korean word

검정

Pronunciation

Romanizationkeomjeong

Meaning

  • nounblack

Example

이 가방은 검정이에요.i ka bang eun keom jeong i e yo

This bag is black.

Illustration for 검정 (black)

More examples

오늘은 검정 옷을 입었어요.o neu reun keom jeong o seul i beo sseo yo

I am wearing black clothes today.

Core concept

A very dark color that makes an object look fully shadowed or ink-dark.

Common phrases

  • 검정색keom jeong saek

    black

  • 검정 옷keom jeong ot

    black clothes

  • 검정 구두keom jeong ku du

    black shoes

Similar words

검정색keomjeongsaek: A formal color name for black, often found in writing.
검은색keomeunsaek: Black as the color of an object or material.
까만색kkamansaek: A casual spoken name for black as a color.

Definition in Korean

검정은 물체의 색으로서 검은 계열을 가리키는 명사이며, 색을 말할 때 단독으로 쓰이기도 한다.keom jeong eun mul che ui sae geu ro seo keo meun kye yeo reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa i myeo sae geul mal hal ttae tan do geu ro sseu i gi do han da

Word origin

This word comes from the Korean adjective for black after that adjective was turned into a noun for the color.

Usage tips

  • Korean speakers may add the word for color when they want to make the color meaning especially clear, unlike the separate exam meaning.

Other meanings

  • certification examnoun

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