신정

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Korean[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 新正, from 新 (“new”) + 正 (“first month of year”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sinjeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sinjeong
McCune–Reischauer?sinjŏng
Yale Romanization?sin.ceng

Noun[edit]

신정 • (sinjeong) (hanja 新正)

  1. January 1, New Year's Day
  2. New Year of the Gregorian calendar
    Synonym: 양력(陽曆)설 (yangnyeokseol)
    Antonym: 구정(舊正) (gujeong, “Lunar New Year”)
    Hypernyms: 새해 (saehae), 신년(新年) (sinnyeon)

Etymology 2[edit]

Sino-Korean word from 腎精, from 腎 (“kidney”) + 精 (“essence, energy”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sinjeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sinjeong
McCune–Reischauer?sinjŏng
Yale Romanization?sin.ceng

Noun[edit]

신정 • (sinjeong) (hanja 腎精)

  1. (traditional Korean medicine) male virility; semen in one shot
    Synonyms: 신수(腎水) (sinsu), 신기(腎氣) (sin'gi)
  2. (traditional Korean medicine) kidney essence
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