케바케

Korean

Etymology

Abbreviation of 케이스 바이 케이스 (keiseu bai keiseu), from English case-by-case.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [kʰe̞ba̠kʰe̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [케바케]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	kebake
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	kebake
McCune–Reischauer?	k'ebak'e
Yale Romanization?	kheypa.khey

Noun

케바케 • (kebake)

1. (slang) case-by-case basis (depending on the situation) [since c. 2007]

Related terms

• 사바사 (sabasa, “person-by-person basis”)