번쩍

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Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Related to 번개 (beon'gae, “lightning”), 번득 (beondeuk, “with a reflected shine”).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?beonjjeok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?beon'jjeog
McCune–Reischauer?pŏntchŏk
Yale Romanization?pen.ccek

Ideophone

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 번쩍 (beonjjeok)
Yang-form 반짝 (banjjak)

번쩍 (beonjjeok)

  1. (of a strong light) with a blast, with a flash, with a glitter
    번개 번쩍거린다.
    beon'gae-ga beonjjeokgeorinda.
    The lightnings are flashing.
  2. (figurative, for a person) with a moment of great and sudden clarity
  3. (figurative) very suddenly; very quickly
  4. while appearing clearly in one's mind
  5. while lifting up a large, heavy thing; (of a large thing) while being lifted

Derived terms