빤짝빤짝

Korean

Etymology

A reduplication of 빤짝 (ppanjjak).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [p͈a̠ɲt͡ɕ͈a̠k̚p͈a̠ɲt͡ɕ͈a̠k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [빤짝빤짝]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ppanjjakppanjjak
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ppan'jjagppan'jjag
McCune–Reischauer?	ppantchakppantchak
Yale Romanization?	ppan.ccakppan.ccak

Ideophone

Ablaut/harmonic pair

Yin-form	뻔쩍뻔쩍 (ppeonjjeokppeonjjeok)
Yang-form	빤짝빤짝 (ppanjjakppanjjak)

Consonant set

Plain	반짝반짝 (banjjakbanjjak)
Intensive	빤짝빤짝 (ppanjjakppanjjak)

빤짝빤짝 • (ppanjjakppanjjak)

1. (of a small light) brightly twinkling; with a repeated bright sparkle

   빤짝빤짝 빛나는 별.

   ppanjjakppanjjak binnaneun byeol.

   The star whose light is twinkling brightly.

2. (figurative, for a person) while repeatedly entering moments of bright clarity
3. (figurative, for a phenomenon) while repeatedly occurring very suddenly
4. (for multiple people or over multiple nights) while staying up the night
5. while repeatedly lifting up a small thing; (of a small thing) while being repeatedly lifted

Derived terms

• 빤짝빤짝거리다 (ppanjjakppanjjakgeorida)