개판

Korean

Etymology

From 개— (gae-, “inferior”) + 판 (pan, “condition”).

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)pʰa̠n] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)pʰa̠n]
  • Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)판/게(ː)판]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gaepan
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaepan
McCune–Reischauer?kaep'an
Yale Romanization?kāy.phan

Noun

개판 • (gaepan)

  1. (slang) disorder; mess
    이 동네는 완전히 개판이로군!
    i dongneneun wanjeonhi gaepanirogun!
    Boy, this neighborhood is a complete mess!
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