🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

사건

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sageon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Incident/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"사건은 신속하게 해결되었습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An event or occurrence, especially one that is unusual or noteworthy.

    "The incident at the school prompted an investigation by the authorities."
  2. 2

    A specific event that is often negative or problematic.

    "The incident involving the lost shipment caused delays in production."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'incident' originates from the Latin 'incidens', meaning 'falling upon' or 'happening'. It evolved through Middle French 'incident', which retained the meaning of an event or occurrence, particularly one that is noteworthy or unusual.

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