Korean Conversation · Level 266
15 words
Korean word
정정
Pronunciation
Romanizationcheongjeong
Meaning
- nouncorrection
Example
기사에 정정을 실었다.ki sa e cheong jeong eul si reot tta
The article included a correction.
More examples
배송지 정정 때문에 고객센터에 전화했다.pae song ji cheong jeong ttae mu ne ko gaek ssen teo e cheon hwa haet tta
I called customer service because a correction was made to the shipping address.
Core concept
The official fixing of an error in a public text or statement, including the corrected version itself.
Common phrases
배송지 정정pae song ji cheong jeong
shipping address correction
계좌 정정kye jwa cheong jeong
account correction
Similar words
수정sujeong: A careful change that corrects mistakes or improves the form of written or spoken material.
정정보도cheongjeongbodo: A public report that corrects inaccurate news or information previously announced.
Definition in Korean
공식적이거나 공개된 글이나 발언에서 잘못된 부분을 바로잡아 고친 내용이나 그 행위kong sik jjeo gi geo na kong gae doen keu ri na pa reo ne seo chal mot ttoen pu bu neul pa ro ja ba ko chin nae yong i na keu haeng wi
Word origin
The word is a Sino-Korean formation built from meanings related to correcting an error and restoring correctness.
Usage tips
- In everyday Korean, a more casual word often describes a small change, while this term signals a formal public correction.