꼴불견

Korean

Alternative forms

• 꼴볼견 (kkolbolgyeon) — nonstandard

Etymology

From 꼴 (kkol, “(derogatory) appearance”) +‎ 불(不) (bul, Sino-Korean for "not") +‎ 견(見) (gyeon, Sino-Korean for "to see").

Literally "[one whose] wretched appearance cannot be seen".

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [k͈o̞ɭbuɭɡjʌ̹n]
• Phonetic hangul: [꼴불견]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	kkolbulgyeon
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	kkolbulgyeon
McCune–Reischauer?	kkolbulgyŏn
Yale Romanization?	kkol.pul.kyen

Noun

꼴불견 • (kkolbulgyeon)

1. (derogatory) a disgusting, repulsive, or indecent person or thing; an ugly scene, eyesore

   저 벼룩시장 좀 봐! 정말 꼴불견이야.

   Jeo byeoruksijang jom bwa! Jeongmal kkolbulgyeon-iya.

   Look at that flea market! It's a real eyesore.