Korean

자정
Meaning: midnight
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

자정이 넘어서야 그는 집에 돌아왔다.
He only came home after midnight.
법원은 법정 기간의 만료점을 공휴일 다음 날 자정으로 정했다.
The court set the expiration point of the statutory period at midnight on the day after the public holiday.

Usage Notes

Refers to 12:00 AM. It is composed of 子(ja), the first of the twelve Earthly Branches representing the period from 11 PM to 1 AM, and 正(jeong), meaning 'exact' or 'middle'.

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