1.
mess; disaster; hopeless situation
Kansai dialect expression describing something that is ruined, in complete disarray, or utterly messed up.
わやくちゃになった。
It became a complete disaster.
Dialect
Kansai (関西) dialect, particularly common in Osaka.
Standard equivalent
めちゃくちゃ / だめ (standard Japanese)
Forms
Usage
Expresses a stronger sense of chaos or ruin than simply "messy." Often used when something goes completely wrong or becomes hopelessly disordered.
Etymology
Believed to derive from 枠 (frame) breaking or becoming distorted, or possibly from 我が野 (wild place).