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15 words
Korean word
정각
Pronunciation
Romanizationcheonggak
Meaning
- nounexact time
Example
회의는 정각에 시작합니다.hoe ui neun cheong ga ge si ja kam ni da
The meeting starts on the dot.
More examples
비행기는 정각에 출발했습니다.pi haeng gi neun cheong ga ge chul bal haet sseum ni da
The plane departed on the dot.
Core concept
The minute hand points to twelve when a planned time arrives.
Common phrases
정각에 시작하다cheong ga ge si ja ka da
start on the hour
정각에 도착하다cheong ga ge to cha ka da
arrive on the hour
Similar words
제시간chesigan: The time at which a person or event arrives or begins as promised.
정시cheongsi: The set time shown by a timetable or schedule.
시각sigak: A measured moment on the clock when something occurs.
Definition in Korean
약속이나 예정된 시간의 바로 그 시각을 가리키는 말로, 보통 분이 00일 때를 뜻한다.yak sso gi na ye jeong doen si ga nui pa ro keu si ga geul ka ri ki neun mal lo po tong pu ni 00 il ttae reul tteu tan da
Word origin
The word comes from a Sino-Korean compound meaning a fixed or appointed time, which developed into the usual term for an exact hour.
Usage tips
- In everyday scheduling, 정각 (jeonggak, "on the hour") makes clear that an event starts at the stated hour, not a few minutes after it.
Other meanings
- exactlyadverb
Opposites
- 지각chigaklatenessnoun