정 jeong

What does 정 mean?

정 (jeong) means: An unspoken, enduring emotional attachment that anchors two people together through shared time and endurance.

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How it's actually used

• 오래 보다보니까 이 사람한테 정이 들어버렸어.
  o-rae bo-da-bo-ni-kka i sa-ram-han-te jeong-i deureo-beoryeosseo.
  After seeing each other for so long, I've unconsciously developed a deep bond with this person.
  💡 Shows how *jeong* 'enters' you passively over time through sheer familiarity rather than active effort.
• 미우나 고우나 정이지, 뭐.
  mi-u-na go-u-na jeong-i-ji, mwo.
  Hate them or love them, it's still *jeong*, I suppose.
  💡 Captures the bittersweet paradox of *jeong*: it persists stubbornly even when frustration or annoyance is present.
• 정이 무서운 거지, 헤어지려니 눈물이 나네.
  jeong-i mu-seoun geoji, hee-eoji-ryeoni nun-muri na-ne.
  That *jeong* is a scary thing; now that we're parting ways, the tears are coming.
  💡 Highlights the bittersweet, almost binding weight of *jeong* when an era or relationship finally ends.

Related words in Culture & Language

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