Korean

사고
Meaning: accident
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

事
故

Example sentences

The road was very congested due to the traffic accident that happened yesterday.
사고가 발생하자 경찰은 즉시 서에 보고했다.
When the accident occurred, the police immediately reported it to the station.
사고의 원인을 아직 모른다.
We still don't know the cause of the accident.
그는 사고로 시각을 잃었지만 희망을 버리지 않았다.
He lost his sight in an accident but did not give up hope.
그는 사고로 의식을 잃었다.
He lost consciousness due to the accident.
사고로 말미암아 심각한 교통 정체가 발생했다.
Serious traffic congestion occurred due to an accident.
가스 누출로 인한 대형 폭발 사고가 일어났다.
A large-scale explosion accident occurred due to a gas leak.
기계 조작이 서투르면 사고가 날 수 있다.
An accident can occur if you are poor at operating the machine.
이번 사고의 책임은 전적으로 나에게 있다.
The responsibility for this accident lies entirely with me.
그 사고에서 살아남은 사람은 거의 없었다.
Few people survived that accident.

Usage Notes

Refers to an unfortunate and unexpected event, especially one causing injury or damage, like a 'traffic accident' (교통사고).

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