Korean slang profile
완피
wanpi
A short expression for feeling extremely tired or finding someone or something exhausting to deal with.
A short expression for feeling extremely tired or finding someone or something exhausting to deal with.
- Expanded form
- 완전히 피곤함완전히 피곤함 (being completely exhausted)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Dec 10, 2015
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
회의가 길어져서 오늘은 완피야.
The meeting ran long, so I’m totally exhausted today.
02Documented history
- 2015-12-10The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2015년 신어” included the expression’s definition and examples of usage.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The National Institute of Korean Language’s “2015년 신어” explains “완피” in connection with “완전히 피곤함”. Who first used it and when have not been verified.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation in one National Institute of Korean Language source was checked. The evidence is on PDF page 148; the older article texts re-quoted there and the first use of the expression were not separately verified.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 2015년 신어 (국립국어원)Published Dec 10, 2015Original source checked Nov 14, 2026