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!