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TOPIK 5noun

경위서

gyeongwiseo

경위서가 · 경위서를

written account of an incident, incident report

Example

사고가 난 뒤 담당자는 경위서를 제출해야 합니다.

After an accident, the person in charge must submit an incident report.

Word parts

경 warp위 weft서 document

경위 means 'warp and weft' of cloth, hence 'the full details of how it happened'.

Good to know

A 경위서 explains what happened; a 시말서 also admits fault and is closer to a formal apology.