Korean word

제정신

Pronunciation

Romanizationchejeongsin

Meaning

  • nounsanity

Example

그가 아직 제정신이에요?keu ga a jik che jeong si ni e yo

Is he still in his right mind?

Illustration for 제정신 (sanity)

More examples

그는 사고 후에 한동안 제정신이 아니었다.keu neun sa go hu e han dong an che jeong si ni a ni eot tta

He was not in his right mind for a while after the accident.

Core concept

A mind steady enough to think clearly and act normally.

Common phrases

  • 제정신이 아니다che jeong si ni a ni da

    not be in one's right mind

  • 제정신이다che jeong si ni da

    be in one's right mind

  • 제정신을 잃다che jeong si neul il ta

    lose one's sanity

Similar words

정신cheongsin: The inner mental life that includes thoughts, feelings, awareness, and will.
이성iseong: The power to think logically and control emotion when making sense of things.
판단력pandallyeok: The skill of judging a situation and choosing an appropriate action.
분별력punbyeollyeok: The ability to recognize what is right, wrong, or proper.

Definition in Korean

정신이 제대로 서 있거나 정상적으로 생각하고 행동할 수 있는 상태를 뜻한다.cheong si ni che dae ro seo it kkeo na cheong sang jeo geu ro saeng ga ka go haeng dong hal ssu in neun sang tae reul tteu tan da

Word origin

The word contains 정신 (jeongsin, "mind or mental state"), while the origin of its first part is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, it often appears in negative statements to show that someone's behavior seems wildly unreasonable, so the tone can be sharper than a neutral comment about judgment.

Opposites

  • 광기kwanggimadnessnoun

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