Korean

발생
Meaning: occurrence; outbreak; incidence
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

Recently, the incidence of crime has been increasing.
사고가 발생하자 경찰은 즉시 서에 보고했다.
When the accident occurred, the police immediately reported it to the station.
이 프로그램은 가끔 논리적 오류를 발생시킨다.
This program sometimes causes logical errors.
사고로 말미암아 심각한 교통 정체가 발생했다.
Serious traffic congestion occurred due to an accident.
어젯밤 강한 지진이 발생했다.
A strong earthquake occurred last night.
국제 사회는 내전으로 발생한 난민들을 돕기 위해 원조를 아끼지 않았다.
The international community did not spare aid to help refugees caused by the civil war.
지난 여름, 태풍 때문에 많은 피해가 발생했습니다.
Last summer, a lot of damage occurred because of the typhoon.
지난 홍수로 많은 이재민이 발생했다.
Many displaced people occurred due to the last flood.
홍수로 인해 엄청난 인명 피해가 발생했다.
Massive loss of human life occurred due to the flood.
산불은 작은 부주의로 말미암아 발생했다.
The forest fire was caused by a small mistake.

Usage Notes

Refers to the happening or coming into existence of an event or thing, often used for incidents, problems, or diseases.

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