Korean word

정오

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheongo

Meaning

  • nounnoon

Example

회의는 정오에 시작합니다.hoe ui neun cheong o e si ja kam ni da

The meeting starts at noon.

Illustration for 정오 (noon)

More examples

약속은 정오이후로 잡았어요.yak sso geun cheong o i hu ro cha ba sseo yo

I scheduled the appointment for sometime after noon.

Core concept

The exact middle of the daytime, at about 12:00.

Common phrases

  • 정오에cheong o e

    at noon

  • 정오무렵cheong o mu ryeop

    around noon

  • 정오이후cheong o i hu

    after noon

Similar words

낮 열두 시nat yeoldu si: A casual spoken way to say twelve o'clock during the day.
낮 12시nat 12si: A written time expression showing twelve o'clock in the daytime with numerals.

Definition in Korean

정오는 하루 중 낮이 한가운데인 시각으로, 보통 열두 시를 뜻한다.cheong o neun ha ru chung na ji han ga un de in si ga geu ro po tong yeol du si reul tteu tan da

Word origin

This Sino-Korean compound combines the characters for exact or right and the traditional noon hour, giving the idea of the day's midpoint.

Usage tips

  • In schedules and formal notices, this word clearly distinguishes the middle of the day from midnight.

Opposites

Related words

  • 정오무렵cheongomuryeoparound noonnoun

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