정력

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 精力.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ŋɲʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [정녁]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeongnyeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeonglyeog
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏngnyŏk
Yale Romanization?	cenglyek

Noun

정력 • (jeongnyeok) (hanja 精力)

1. virility; male sexual prowess
2. energy; vigor

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 丁力.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ŋɲʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [정녁]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeongnyeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeonglyeog
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏngnyŏk
Yale Romanization?	cenglyek

Noun

정력 • (jeongnyeok) (hanja 丁力)

1. (rare) strength of an adult man

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 定力.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈt͡ɕɘ(ː)ŋɲʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [정(ː)녁]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeongnyeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeonglyeog
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏngnyŏk
Yale Romanization?	cēnglyek

Noun

정력 • (jeongnyeok) (hanja 定力)

1. (rare) a certain strength

Etymology 4

Sino-Korean word from 葶藶.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʌ̹ŋɲʌ̹k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [정녁]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	jeongnyeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	jeonglyeog
McCune–Reischauer?	chŏngnyŏk
Yale Romanization?	cenglyek

Noun

정력 • (jeongnyeok) (hanja 葶藶)

1. (rare, botany) Lepidium apetalum (a species of pepperwort)

Synonyms

• 다닥냉이 (dadangnaeng'i)